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THE  MAJESTY 
OE  SEX 

BY 

NANCY  McKAY  GORDON 

AUTHOR  OF 

'Her  Bungalozv/'  "Success/'  "Wouian  Revealed." 


A  SONG 
OF 

IMMORTAL 
LIFE 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE  AUTHOR 
1902 


COPYRIGHTED,    1 902 
BY 

Nancy  McKay  Gordon 


FIFTH  EDITION 


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Cbc  Kccd  Pub1i$bind  €o. 

DENVER 


THIS  BOOK  IS  DEDICATED  TO  THAT  SPIRIT  WHOSE  SOUL 

— BE-WINGED — TOOK     FLIGHT      AT     THE 

DAWN    OF   A  DAY. 


"Job's  wish  that  his  enemy  had  written  a  book,  trite 
as  it  is,  we  fear  is  not  half  apprehended,  at  least  by  those 
who  have  never  put  their  hand  to  perform  the  like. 
Book  means  back,  or  that  which  is  exposed.  7  gave 
my  back  to  the  smitcrs.'  Hence  to  write  a  book,  the 
book  of  one's  most  sacred  and  cherished  thoughts,  is  to 
expose  the  personality  at  its  weakest  and  most  un- 
guarded points." 


PREFACE 

N  presenting  this  unsolved  theme  to 
her  readers,  the  author  has  not  only 
suggested  the  way  but  has  given  to 
them  a  truth — not  a  secret.  This 
she  cannot  do,  for  there  is  no  secret  save  that 
which  the  soul  unveils  for  itself! 

Those  who  are  seeking  an  antidote  for  the 
so-called  Sex-question,  or  the  solution  of  any 
other  social  problem,  will  not  find  it  in  this 
book.  But  for  all  those  who  are  seeking  the 
heart  of  things  and  the  center  of  their  own 
being,  the  book  will  prove  elucidative ;  to  those 
who  have  found  what  they  are  seeking,  there  is 
no  elucidation  necessary. 

The  Great  Art,  the  Science  of  Regener- 
ation, may  be  taught  up  to  a  certain  point; 
when  this  is  reached,  each  individual  must  do 
the  Work  himself.  But  care  must  be  taken 
that  no  part  of  the  Work  be  neglected ;  there- 
fore, this  book  is  written  for  and  given  to 
those  who  desire  to  know  the  Way. 

N.  M.  G. 


INTROD UCTION 

HE  work  of  redemption  has  been 
called  the  Great  Work.  The  medi- 
aeval alchemists  have  written  of  it 
in  their  own  mysterious  jargon. 
How  often  have  they  confounded  their 
readers  in  their  sulphurs  and  sublimations, 
while  heating  them  in  their  many  vessels  and 
vases !  And  to  think  that  things  are  heated  be- 
cause not  otherwise  available ! — The  alchemists 
have  done  kingly  service  to  all  their  readers. 

The  earth  is  a  kettle  in  which  many  things 
are  "done."     Many  of  the  "things"  are  done; 
multitudes  are  ready  to  digest  themselves,  a 
coarse  term  for  transmuting  themselves.   These 
are   all   great   souls,    and  to   them   mysteries 
should  be  made  plain.    Upon  the  full  assurance 
that  an  exposition  will  be  of  no  service  to  the 
undeserving,  this  work  is  published — but  also 
with  a  view  to  the  fact  that  the  majority  of  the 
American  people  are  ready  and  waiting  for  vi- 
bratory life.    Man  need  not  at  the  present  time, 
.  for  any  golden  purpose  whatever,  be  divided 
1  into  so  many  fires,  or  woman  into  so  many 
I  vessels.    Nor  need  the  number  of  fixations  and 


sublimations  be  given;  for,  when  once  begun, 
the  work  will  end  well,  and  those  concerned 
will  know  it,  even  without  a  knowledge  of 
what  the  old  fire-philosophers  meant  by  their 
dubious  terms. 

The  present  tendency  of  this  great  Repub- 
lic is  onward — forever  onward !  x\  race  of 
men  and  w^omen,  having  passed  through  the 
fires  of  an  old  world,  is  once  more  coming  into 
prominence;  and  memories  of  things  eternal, 
but  in  expression  gone  by,  are  flashing  brilliant 
scintillations  into  the  world  of  the  American 
people.  Multitudes  are  seeking  to  lay  hold  of 
the  fitful  light.  Men  are  not  content  with  a  life 
of  motion  merely,  but  yearn  for  the  rapid  vi- 
l)rations.  They  want  the  celestial  impetuosity 
of  the  gods.  They  intend  to  scale  the  heavens! 
But  it  is  known  that  regeneration  is  necessary, 
and  its  science  is  desperately  sought.  Usually 
it  is  attempted  to  thwart  the  external  law  and 
cheat  both  earth  and  heaven,  by  denying  and 
deadening  the  outer  expression  of  Self  in  body 
and  personality.  This  proves  but  the  inevi- 
table preparatory  for  entrance  into  the  lofty 
halls  of  the  archaic  Science  of  Regeneration. 

This  science  deals  with  the  outer  as  the 
material  whereof  the  inner  is  finished,  and  in- 
structs in  the  laws  of  building  without  hands. 
The  students  learn  that  body  and  personality 


are  not  to  be  laid  aside  but  to  come  into  full  and 
godly  possession !  The  body  is  to  be  rarified 
of  its  density,  and  the  personality  made  a  true 
expression  of  its  individuality.  To  be  an  in- 
dividual without  personality  is  the  same  as  to 
have  an  existence  without  Being.  It  is  the 
dire  calamity  of  souls  in  Hades. 

The  rarification  is  done  by  transmutation. 
Transmutation  is  that  process  by  which  the 
natural  motion  of  the  life-essence  of  any  given 
body  is  checked  in  its  outward  tendency, 
turned  inward  and  utilized.  The  effect  of  it 
is  that  the  body  concerned  is  rejuvenated  in- 
stead of  wasted.  In  the  process  of  time  it  loses 
its  density,  as  the  result  of  the  wasting  of 
non-essentials.  Such  a  body  then  becomes 
an  obedient  instrument,  and  through  it  the 
light  of  the  soul  shines  clearly  forth.  The  man 
is  translated  into  Godhood  and  the  finite  be- 
comes Infinite.  The  body  becomes  soul;  per- 
sonality, the  glorious  expression  of  individ- 
uality; and  the  stirring  vibrations  of  endless 
life  pulsate  through  the  godly  Being! 

The  mysteries  of  Aphrodite  is  the  science 
of  regeneration ;  and  transmutation  is  accom- 
plished through  that  powerful  agency  named 
Love.  As  Love  is  the  transmuting  power,  it  is 
necessary  to  know  Love.  The  present  work 
introduces  the  Wanderer  into  Her  holy  pres- 


ence.  May  he  find  vvliat  he  seeks !  May  his 
wings  grow  strong! 

Love  is  not  self-contrc  1,  and  the  word  is 
not  used  in  this  work  in  such  a  sjnse.  Men 
have  practiced  self-control  for  ages  and  found 
it  but  a  preparation  for  the  sacred  festival. 
Love  is  celestial,  destitute  of  control,  in  the 
reckless  abandonment  of  souls. 

The  arran,£;ement  of  paragraphs  and  con- 
tents of  each,  is  left  to  chance,  and  this  may 
prove  the  one  obscurity  of  the  work.  How- 
ever, one  paragraph  is  complemented  and  ex- 
plained  by  others. 

In  speaking  of  things  celestial,  one  is  apt 
to  use  strange  terminology  and  still  maintain 
that  such  is  the  most  con:istent.  As  the  es- 
sence of  the  Universe  is  God,  of  belief  truth, 
of  Man  spirit — so  is  the  essence  of  language  its 
meaning;  and  the  external  is  apt  to  reflect  the 
internal.  Johax  Wasiiuus. 


THE    MAJESTY    OF    SEX 

HE  earth  is  a  globe  badly  made," 
says  Flammarion  when  he  finds 
that  a  man  on  Neptune,  forty  years 
old,  was  born  two  thousand  years 
before  the  building  of  the  pyramids.  This 
means  that  he  enjoys  a  life  of  about  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five  years  to  the  earthly  man's 
life  of  one  year,  or  six  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred years  to  forty.  It  is  true  that  the  earth  is 
a  sphere  of  intense  rapidity,  of  impetuous  mo- 
tion and  rigid  measures !  a  testing  place  and  a 
chamber  of  ordeal,  perilous  and  final ! 

As  a  whole  the  globe  symbolizes  this  cham- 
ber or  womb,  out  of  which  all  things  come 
forth  organized,  and  into  which  they  again  dis- 
appear glorified.  This  coming  and  disappear- 
ing is  the  universal  operation  of  sex  law.  The 
sex  law  is  also  symbolized  particularly  in  the 
shape  and  condition  of  the  different  parts  of 
the  globe.  Thus  it  now  appears,  as  it  will  even 
more  clearly  after  we  have  deduced  the 
great  harmony  from  the  particulars,  that  the 
earth  is  not  so  badly  made,  after  all,  but  is  a 


12  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

perfect  expression  of  the  one  great  Law — that 
of  Sex. 

From  flies  to  planets  there  is  but  this  one 
mode  of  manifestation.  When  the  Word  was 
spoken  into  the  Abyss  it  took  effect  according 
to  this  same  law.  The  entire  Universe  was 
brought  forth  and  is  maintained  through  this 
mode  and  method.  The  mode  and  method  of 
primal  creation  continues  and  will  continue, 
and  having  observed  this  we  name  it  the  law  of 
generation. 

Nothing  is  more  perfect  than  that  which 
is;  and  that  which  is  expresses  its  perfec- 
tion through  the  law  of  generation.  The  earth 
is  not  only  expressed  through  this  law  but  is, 
itself,  a  perfect  image  of  this  law  in  operation. 
It  is  a  perfect  dual  unit  within  the  great  Uni- 
versal Unit  called  the  World. 

The  great  harmony  consists  of  the  beautiful 
interplay ing  of  the  two  forces,  masculine  and 
feminine.  As  far  as  the  earth  is  concerned,  it 
seems  that  the  interplaying  is  perfect,  in-a.s- 
much  as  it  is  balanced  in  its  course,  and  ap- 
pears at  regular  intervals  in  Summer  or  Win- 
ter garb.  How  well  do  the  centripetal  and 
centrifugal  forces  interact,  keeping  the  globe  in 
her  rightful  course  and  condition! 

As  long  as   these   do   interplay   well,    this 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I3 

dual  entity,  the  earth,  will  remain  a  whole  in 
harmonious  condition  and  will  not  swerve  out 
of  its  course.  So  with  man  and  woman.  They 
constitute  one  dual  entity,  and  as  long  as  the 
two  forces  interact  divinely,  so  long-  will  the^ 
remain  divine  in  harmony  and  unswerving 
wholeness.  But  as  soon  as  one  of  them  pre- 
dominates or  wanes,  there  will  ensue  either  a 
furious  conflag-ration  in  passionate  sensuality, 
or  an  actual  disintegration  of  the  entity — even  a 
solution  into  physical  death ! 

#     #     4* 

o  return  to  the  earth  on  which  we 
move  and  of  which  we  have  a  part 
— by  the  shape  and  relative  posi- 
tion of  continents  shall  we  know 
the  destinies  of  nations  and  empires !  The  West- 
ern hemisphere  has  the  most  perfect  shape,  and 
its  different  parts  have  occupied  the  most  for- 
tunate positions  to  each  other,  of  all  countries, 
for  millions  of  years.  It  will  be  noticed  by  con- 
sulting maps  of  the  world  at  different  periods, 
that  the  triangular  shaped  continent  is  always 
tapering  southward.  This  is  the  case  all  around 
the  globe  at  the  present  day,  but  more  especially 
so  with  the  American  portion  of  it.     This  part 


14  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

is  nearly  perfect.  And  it  is  but  reasonable  to 
infer  that  perfection  appears  uniformly 
throughout  the  Universe — thus  perfections  in 
continents  follow  the  perfections  in  mankind, 
and,  on  a  lower  scale,  vice  versa. 

When  a  perfect  nation  shall  appear  upon 
earth,  a  perfect  continent  in  shape,  position  and 
condition  shall  be  found  prepared  for  it.  Per- 
fection consists  in  the  most  beautiful  harmony 
zvith  the  law  of  creation.  This  law  is  not  that 
of  generation  only,  but  of  regeneration  as  well ; 
a  harmonious  interplaying  of  the  two  creative 
forces. 

It  will  be  found  that  the  different  parts  of 
the  Western  hemisphere  are  so  situated  as  to 
make  such  a  harmonious  interplay  readily  prac- 
ticable. Herein  lies  the  greatness  of  the  Amer- 
ica to  come.  It  is  not  perfect,  nor  will  it  be,  but 
it  approaches  perfection,  and  there  are  im- 
mense future  possibilities ! 

*    4*    * 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I5 

HE  North  pole  is  of  a  masculine  na- 
ture, while  that  of  the  South  is 
feminine.  A  continuous  inter- 
course is  forever  taking  place  be- 
tween these  two  centres.  By  this  interaction, 
the  forces  are  utilized  into  life  abundant,  which 
springs  forth  in  all  manner  of  manifestation. 
From  the  Northern  pole  is  projected  a  triangu- 
lar continent.  Relative  to  the  pole  this  triangle 
is  feminine  and  receives  all  the  energetic  vigor 
of  that  Northern  centre — while,  at  the  same 
time,  like  a  benediction  and  anointment  out  of 
an  overflowing  vessel,  it  bathes  the  projector  in 
its  feminine  balm.  But  this  continent  is  not 
only  feminine;  it  is  also,  in  respect  to  South 
America,  masculine.  It  is  not  only  the  femi- 
nine triangle,  but  also  the  masculine  triad.  As 
this  latter,  it  projects  the  masculine  energy  into 
the  Southern  continent  v/hich,  relative  to  it,  is 
feminine  in  both  shape,  position  and  condition. 
This  same  Southern  triangle  is  also,  relative  to 
the  South  pole,  a  masculine  triad. 

As  the  Northern  triangle  anoints  the 
Northern  centre  with  its  femininity,  so  does 
the  Southern  triangle,  in  turn,  anoint  the 
Northern  triad  as  out  of  a  "horn  of  plenty'' — 
while  it  again,  as  a  triad,  is  bathed  in  the  femi- 


i6 


THE      MAJEoTV      OF      SEX 


ninity  of  the  Southern  centre  into  which  it  is 
pouring  its  masculinity. 


inevitably, 
gentleness 


^     4*     ^ 

T  present,  in  this  grand  republic  of 
ours,  there  is  an  abundance  of  cold, 
rugged  grandeur  in  its  masculine 
activity — an  impetuosity  that  must, 
if  not  tempered  by  the  soothing 
of  the  South,  revert  in  madness 
upon  its  own  centre  and  go  to  destruction  in 
conflagration.  This  is  one  way  of  the 
world's  end. 

In  the  Southern  portion  of  this  hemisphere 
there  is  at  present  such  a  degree  of  torpid,  indo- 
lent stillness,  that  if  not  stirred  by  the  crackling 
brand  of  activity  from  the  North,  it  must 
inevitably  relapse  in  faintness  upon  its  own 
watery  centre  and  find  its  end  and  disintegra- 
tion in  a  deluge.  This  is  the  other  way  of  the 
world's  end ;  and  the  theologians  and  physicists 
need  wrangle  no  longer  about  it — they  are  all 
partly  right,  though  mostly  wrong! 

Evidently,  however,  neither  of  these  calam- 
ities are  to  happen.  The  relative  position  of 
continents   and   conditicm    of   nations   on    this 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  17 

Western  hemisphere,  are  such  as  to  prophesy 
the  evolution  of  a  wonderful  race  of  men  and 
women,  as  well  as  a  civilization  heretofore  not 
attained — while  all  cataclysms  of  importance 
will  occur  on  the  Eastern  hemisphere,  as  a 
natural  consequence  of  its  conditions  and  struc- 
ture. 

Already  the  vigor  of  the  North  is  pouring 
into  Mexico,  which  is  the  southern  of  the  three 
angles;  while  it  in  turn  pours  over  the  North 
the  gentleness  from  its  feminine  cornucopia. 
Through  it  the  continent  of  South  America  will 
be  affected  in  the  same  way,  and  will  also 
affect. 

Some  day  there  will  be  a  thunderous  cry 
for  the  integrity  of  America  instead  of  the  les- 
ser one  of  integrity  of  the  Union,  which  was 
but  a  precursor  to  the  coming.  Then  again 
will  gods  be  walking  upon  the  earth ;  such  men 
and  women  as  will  know  how  to  utilize  their 
forces,  not  only  as  well  as  the  earth  does,  but 
infinitely  better !  Then  will  the  true  scientific  re- 
ligion come  into  higher  vogue  than  ever.  Of  this 
religion,  always  uppermost  at  the  high  tide  of 
civilizations,  as  well  as  at  the  tribal  infancy 
where  it  lingers  as  memories  of  former  great- 
ness, we  have  remnants  scattered  over  the  entire 
globe,  as  well  as  vague  recollections  among 


l8  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

every  people.  It  is  called  the  Phallic  religion. 
It  is  the  worship  of  man's  own  godliness  which 
is,  indeed,  the  only  godliness  he  is  concerned 
with.  To  woman,  man  is  her  only  god  and  sa- 
viour ;  to  man,  woman  is  his  only  godhood  and 
redeemer. 

The  specific  organs  through  which  their 
godliness  is  exercised  and  proven,  have  at  such 
times,  and  more  or  less  to-day,  been  revered  and 
worshipped.  We  will  look  a  little  closer  into 
this  worship,  and  do  so  with  reverence. 

There  have  been  times  on  earth  when  men 
and  women  worshipped  each  other  and  thus 
consecrated  all  believers ;  but,  alas !  as  the  cycle 
of  retrogression  set  in,  this  grandeur  became 
too  dazzling  to  closing  eyes,  and  the  gods  and 
goddesses  were  veiled  in  symbols.  These  sym- 
bols nearly  always  represented  the  generative 
organs  which  are  also  the  regenerative  ones. 
A  peep  into  this  symbolism  will  be  instructive. 

4-     *     * 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  IQ 

HE  primaeval  faith  of  mankind  was 
unmixed.  From  records  of  the 
eadiest  man,  we  may  safely  infer 
that  it  was  Sun  or  Sex  worship. 
According  to  these,  Sun  worship  characterized 
all  the  earlier  pagan  races,  and  the  most  salient 
point  in  this  religion  was  that  of  asceticism. 
This  asceticism  was  the  expression  of  its  un- 
mixed purity.  The  two  dominant  forces  which 
have  ever  ruled  humanity  are  man's  spiritual 
nature  and  his  sex  nature. 

The  first  principle  of  earthly  existence, 
whether  in  animal  or  Man,  is  the  desire  to  pro- 
duce and  reproduce  life.  It  is  a  sacred  desire, 
and  a  paramount  principle  as  grand  as  the  birth 
of  suns  or  the  foundation  of  worlds.  In  the 
aggregate  of  the  universe  the  creative  function- 
ing is  the  highest  and  most  wonderful  with 
which  the  human  mind  can  invest  Deity.  And 
in  the  beginning  of  earthly  existence  it  was 
thus  considered. 

In  the  remote  ages  when  sex  worship  was 
incorporated  into  a  religious  ritual,  the  best 
and  highest  thoughts  clustered  around  the  sub- 
ject of  generation,  elevating  it  to  the  pinnacle 
of  holiness.  Physical  generation  was  consid- 
ered the  gateway  whereby  the  soul  entered 
upon  its  royal  path  of  progression.     Through 


20  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

this  pathway  of  Love  it  was  fitted  for  its  celes- 
tial destiny — its  re-entrance  into  its  heavenly 
state.  But  in  the  process  of  time,  as  all  sacred 
ideals  are  apt  to  be  transformed  into  material 
expressions,  the  law  of  generation  came  to  be 
regarded  as  a  physical  enjoyment.  Stimulated 
by  the  excessive  sensual  nature  of  man,  sex 
worship  was  dethroned  from  its  pinnacle  of 
Holiness — Wholeness.  Hence  through  the 
wisdom  of  the  philosophical  priesthood  the  sa- 
cred truths  were  veiled. 

Amongst  these  emblems  of  Sex  or  Sun  wor- 
ship, most  generally  seen  and  constantly  com- 
bined with  monumental  antiquity,  are  the 
Phallus  or  Lingham,  the  triangle,  the  serpent 
with  its  tail  in  its  mouth,  and  a  vast  number 
of  geometrical  figures,  including  the  cross, 
square,  and  circle. 

4*    4*    4* 

HE  Bible,  from  beginning  to  end, 
teaches  both  Sun  and  Sex  worship. 
These  two  religions  are  so  inter- 
blended  that  it  is  impossible  to 
separate  them  or  give  them  a  distinct  definition. 
Jesus,  the  Christ,  so  entangled  His  teachings 
with   those  of  the  earlier  Sun-gods — Apollo. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  21 

Osiris  and  others — that  even  his  birth  has  be- 
come confused  with  the  day  of  the  Sun's  re- 
birth; further  he  suffered  himself  to  be  cruci- 
fied upon  the  cross  which,  ages  before,  was 
held  in  reverence  all  over  the  world  as  a  sex 
symbol. 

Sculptured  over  the  temples  of  the  orient  is 
the  cross  in  its  many  forms,  and  it  signifies 
the  generative  power.  It  was  originally  repre- 
sented as  a  trinity,  and  for  this  reason  a  sacred- 
ness  was  attributed  to  the  number  three.  Ev- 
ery cross  has  its  soul-ar — Sun-center.  Every 
man  who  permits  himself  to  be  crucified 
becomes  a  Sun-Christ — veiled  in  human  form. 
The  soul  thus  reflecting  its  own  radiance,  is  a 
Sun  and  mirror  for  the  Divine  glory  of  the 
redeemed  man.  When  the  soul  returns  to  its 
center  of  Love,  it  regains  its  memory  concern- 
ing its  Divine  Source  and  is  lifted  into  com- 
plete consciousness  of  its  own  absoluteness. 

The  ancients  recognized  the  Sun  as  the 
Giver  of  Life,  and  the  center  of  the  Universes- 
even  the  most  savage  gave  vent  to  their  religious 
joy  in  dancing,  singing  of  psalms,  and  offering 
of  sacrifice  to  the  Giver.  The  nature  and  mean- 
ing of  these  religious  rites  w^ere  well  known 
to  the  old  Britons ;  and  the  rites  of  the  Druids 
were  an  interblending  of  the  Sun  and  Sex  wor- 


22  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

ship.  There  are  now  to  be  found  in  Great  Brit- 
ain piles  of  stone  formed  in  circles,  with  oth- 
ers horizontally  laid  across  them,  all  of  which 
are  remnants  of  the  Druid  Sun  worship.  The 
upright  pillars  are  the  Plalli,  and  the  horizon- 
tal slabs  are  Yonic,  while  both  together  form 
the  mystical  gate  of  Tau. 

The  cross  is  found  everywhere  in  the  Uni- 
verse from  the  letter  T  of  the  alphabet  to  the 
southern  cross  in  the  sky!  The  hammer  of 
Thor  with  its  flashes  of  lightning,  is  a  mascu- 
line symbol;  but  the  femininity  of  this  same 
emblem  is  indicated  by  the  Mayas  of  Yucatan 
when  they  send  their  supplication  for  rain 
and  other  feminine  blessings,  ta  that  starry 
cross  above  them.  No  matter  the  variableness 
in  which  it  may  be  found,  it  signifies  the  fer- 
tility, fecundity  and  creative  constructiveness 
of  the  sex  principle. 

4*    ^^    ^^ 

HE  female  organ  was  symbolized 
by  a  circle  or  any  object  that  im- 
plied receptivity  or  fruitfulness. 
The  union  of  this  unit  with  the 
male  triad  was  designated  by  the  sacred  and 
mystical  number  four.     This  was  the  original 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  23 

form  of  the  eight  sided  cross  of  the  Hebrews, 
and  it  was  upon  this  cross  that  Jesus  was  cru- 
cified, the  point  of  crucifixion  piercing  the 
Heart — His  Love-nature.  So  it  is  ever  in  man's 
Hfe — the  point  of  crucifixion  pierces  the  most 
vulnerable,  as  well  as  the  most  vital,  part  of  his 
being. 

Another  figure  of  feminine  virginity  is  an 
elongated  circle  with  cross-bars,  secured  in 
such  a  manner  that  they  cannot  be  removed. 
It  indicates  that  the  door  is  closed.  The  poet 
had  reference  to  this  symbol  when  he  sang: 

"A  garden  inclosed  is  my  spouse,  a  spring 
shut  up,  a  fountain  sealed." 

Not  even  a  Divine  Master  can  enter  the 
door  of  the  cavern  leading  to  the  Mount  of 
Zion,  save  as  his  Holy  Mistress  removes  the 
bars  from  the  entrance. 

The  Ark  of  the  Covenant  was  a  symbol  of 
the  preservation  of  the  germ  of  Life  or  that 
which  was  most  sacred  and  precious.  The  ark 
containing  Aaron's  rod — a  masculine  symbol, 
the  Cup  of  Manna — a  feminine  symbol,  and 
the  two  tables  of  the  Law — masculine  and 
feminine — was  borne  in  triumph  to  Jerusalem 
while  singing  and  dancing  lifted  the  hearts 
in  joy. 


14  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

To  dance  is  the  same  as  to  impregnate,  re- 
deem, elevate !  It  is  the  rythm  of  the  harmo- 
nious action  in  dancing  that  crucifies  the  un- 
regenerate  or  inharmonious  element.  As  the 
rotation  of  the  planets  and  constellations  around 
the  sun  is  the  true  dance  so  is  it  performed 
by  men  and  women  in  a  circle  around  a  center 
occupied  by  one  of  either  sex;  the  circle  itself 
being  Yonic,  the  center  Phallic. 

4*     ^     ^ 

N  the  ritualistic  church  to-day  the 
Ark  still  survives  together  with 
the  Seraphim  and  Cherubim — 
male  and  female  figures — on  either 
side  of  it ;  but  the  sacred  Flame  which  was  wont 
to  burn  between  them  is  quenched  in  the  waters 
of  generation. 

All  the  fantastic  ornateness  of  the  eccle- 
siastical church  of  the  present  time  is  simply 
imitations  and  remnants  of  a  long- forgotten 
Hturgy.  The  robes  and  vestments  worn  by 
the  priests  are  but  the  memory  of  antiquity. 
They  were  retained,  after  a  distinct  dress  was 
adopted  by  man  and  woman,  to  indicate  that 
the  Deity  is  both  male  and  female.  The  very 
steeples  that  crown  the  temples  of  God  are  sug- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  25 

gestive  of  the  reverence  accorded  the  ''Divine 
Lingham/'  while  the  ship,  or  the  structure  it- 
self, is  feminine. 

The  Eucharist,  giving  and  receiving  of  the 
bread  and  wine,  is  the  holiest  and  most  divine 
ritual  ever  presented  to  the  people.  Few  real- 
ize the  meaning  of  this  sacred  feast.  Before  it 
can  be  partaken  of  there  must  be  an  awakening 
of  consciousness,  an  uplifting  of  the  soul — a 
singing  of  psalms !  Then  the  Lord's  prayer — 
sanctification  of  the  soul!  Then  comes  the 
feast — giving  of  the  Life  essence  to  the  Be- 
loved !  The  male  gives  unto  the  female  his 
blood,  a  drink  that  will  quench  her  thirst  for 
worldly  things.  She  gives  unto  the  Beloved 
her  body,  bread  which  sustains  life!  Without 
this  feeding,  not  only  Man  and  Woman  but  the 
entire  Universe  would  crumble  into  dust. 

Christ  said,  'Take  eat  of  my  body,  drink  of 
my  blood."  The  Wine  thus  offered  by  Jesus 
signifies  the  life-essence  of  Man;  the  wafer  is 
the  bread  of  life  with  which  the  Woman  feeds 
the  multitudes.  The  whole  Eucharist  signifies 
the  perfect  marriage.  With  such  perfect  inter- 
change the  redemptive  life  is  begun.  Man  sat- 
isfies the  thirst  of  his  Beloved,  and  she  fills  his 
soul  with  a  divine  food  known  only  to  the  gods. 
Solar  or  Sex  worship  was  born  from  Man's 


26  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

highest  and  deepest  consciousness  of  the  Divine 
plan,  and  it  evolved  into  an  almost  perfect  sci- 
ence. A  perfect  science  is  the  only  perfectly 
true  religion.  It  is  a  course  of  instruction  in 
which  Man  may  learn  the  correspondence  be- 
tween himself  and  God,  the  seen  and  the  un- 
seen. It  is  a  science  as  exact  as  that  of  mathe- 
matics and  so  vital  that  it  not  only  gives  prom- 
ise but  a  full  assurance  of  Man's  resurrection. 
These  old  truths  have  never  died.  They  have  il- 
lumined the  ages,  and  at  various  periods  shone 
forth  in  the  teachings  of  a  master  who  had 
found  his  own  redeemer  in  the  form  of  Woman. 
These  flashes  of  light  are  beginning  to  il- 
lumine more  brightly  the  present  day. 

4*    4'   4* 

T  has  been  hinted  that  there  was  a 
time  in  this  world  when  men  and 
women  worshipped  each  other.  The 
basis  for  such  worship  lies  in  man's 
divinity.  He  is  divine  essentially,  and  divine 
he  is  in  the  high  degree  of  self-consciousness  to 
which  he  has  attained !  But  when  his  self-con- 
sciousness is  perfect  then  is  he  a  Divinity. 

This  perfect  self-consciousness  is  to  be  de- 
veloped in  but  one  way :  the  union  of  Man  and 


A      SONG      OF      IMMOI'TAL      LIFE  27 

Woman.  The  man  is  that  which  completes  the 
Woman ;  the  Woman  that  which  completes  the 
Man.  Therefore,  there  is  to  Man  no  higher 
Deity  than  Woman,  nor  to  Woman  a  higher  one 
than  Man.  Therefore,  also,  do  they  worship 
each  other  and  attain  to  perfect  self -conscious- 
ness— Godhood.  In  such  a  state  Man  is  a  god. 
As  the  Sohar  says :  The  name  Man  can  be  ap- 
plied only  to  the  completed  one — which  is  male 
and  female.  Such  a  one  is  Infinite !  He  is  won- 
derful and  glorious !  All  hail  the  glory  of  the 
one,  King  of  the  Morning,  Lord  of  the  Night ! 

Art  thou  Man  according  to  the  Sohar's  defi- 
nition? or  art  thou  yet  unbalanced?  Know 
that  there  is  but  one  manner  of  becoming  whole  : 
unite  with  the  lost  one!  Worship  before 
that  One  I  It  is  thy  Divinity !  Art  thou  male 
— She  is  thy  Redeemer ;  art  female — He  is  the 
One  for  thy  glorification!  Bow  before  the 
shrine  of  thy  Divinity  that  thou  mayst  become 
Divine ! 

Thus  men  and  women  worshipped  of  old; 
thus  a  few  worship  now ;  and  thus  will  the  many 
worship  again !  Thus  did  they  become  gods  and 
goddesses ! — thus  also  did  they  become  demi- 
gods when  they  so  preferred. 

Wouldst  know  the  distinction  between  gods 
and  demi-gods  ?    Listen  and  ponder  with  thy  in- 


28  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

ward  ear  and  heart :  A  divorce  took  place ;  and 
separated,  ye  entered  the  sphere  of  differentia- 
tion. In  this  sphere  that  which  was  divided 
seeks  forever  to  be  united;  the  male  restlessly 
seeking  the  female,  his  redeemer.  The  female, 
peaceless,  is  blindly  seeking-  her  glorifier;  until 
a  memory  dawns  upon  their  horizon,  and  they 
bow  down  and  worship.  They  worship  and  sac- 
rifice— they  offer  their  treasures  at  each  other's 
shrine  which  is  that  of  Love,  until  the  redeemer 
or  glorifier,  as  the  case  may  be,  overshadows  the 
supplicant  with  grace.  Then  have  they  again 
found  each  other,  and  united  are  they  whole — 
Divine — then  do  the  two  constitute  a  Godhood ; 
she  in  him  glorified,  he  in  her  redeemed.  Such 
a  being  is  Infinite! 

4'    4^    4* 

HE  demi-god  is  not  a  redeemed  one, 
but  one  having  worshipped  at  the 
altar  of  femininity  without  finding 
or  uniting  himself  to  His  Own. 
He  is  yet  a  man — and  a  demi-god.  One  is  al- 
ways first  male  or  female;  then  demi-god  or 
demi-goddess ;  then  comes  perfect  Godhood! 
One  may  remain  a  demi-god  if  one  so  desires. 
In  such  a  state  he  is  the  master  of  all  worldly 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  29 

treasures  and  a  near  companion  of  the  celes- 
tials ! 

Whoever  seeks  the  exalted  state  let  him  wor- 
ship !  Let  him  worship  even  the  symbols  as  men 
do  in  the  present  age !  He  shall  some  day  find 
himself  nearer  to  his  Wholeness — Holiness. 

Art  thou  a  woman,  ah,  then  bow  thy  gentle 
head  in  reverence  and  expectation  to  the  one 
who  shall  come  with  his  vigor  and  make  thee 
whole.  Worship  before  his  strength  that  it 
may  be  thine!  To  thee  he  is  all  the  Divinity 
there  is !  Offend  him  not  with  trifling ;  dis- 
tance him  not  with  petty  desires — but  invoke 
him  unto  thy  heart  with  thy  intensest  yearning ! 
Unite  with  him  for  Life  Eternal  and  for  God- 
hood  ;  not  for  momentary  satisfaction ! 

Art  thou  a  man,  ah,  then  pray  that  thou 
mayst  behold  thy  Divinity  in  the  one  thou  seek- 
est !  She  is  essentially  divine,  and  Purity  Her- 
self;  pray  that  thine  eyes  may  behold  her  rav- 
ishing beauty  in  the  light  of  everlasting  joy! 
Tame  thine  animals  as  Perseus  mastered  the 
Medusa,  or  as  Hermes  lulled  the  Argus-eyed  to 
sleep.  Thy  Divinity  desires  only  thee — she 
spurns  all  thy  beasts !  Bow  down  before  her 
altar  and  worship.  Worship  while  Helios  rises 
glorious  in  the  East !  Thou  shouldst  have  wor- 
shipped while  his  chariot  sped  in  mid-heaven; 


30  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

thou  wilt  woiship  ere  the  glimmering  West 
hides  him  from  view — Watch  and  pray  forever 
before  her  Holy  Shrine.  What  is  Woman's 
Holy  Shrine  ?  It  is  her  love-nature — and  that " 
is  her  very  self !  Materialized,  it  is  represented 
by  the  symbols  of  the  triangle,  the  circle,  the 
oval.  For  the  time  is  not  now,  but  near,  when 
symbols  shall  be  replaced  by  realities — when 
Woman  shall  be  exalted  into  her  rightful  state 
as  man's  Divinity,  when  she  shall  recover  her 
lost  heritage  forever !  Her  meaning  and  worth 
need  not  much  longer  be  darkly  veiled  in  sym- 
bols, for  the  era  of  awakening  of  sleepy  eyes  is 
dawning!  Man  will  worship  her  for  what  she 
is,  and  she  shall  again  bless  him  with  the  celes- 
tial beneficence  that  flows  to  him  out  of  that 
part  of  her  nature  which  is  symbolized  by  the 
circle.  Under  her  benedictions  shall  he  grow 
into  Wholeness.  What  is  a  Woman's  benedic- 
tion? It  is  symbolized  by  her  left  hand  raised 
and  thumb  meeting  fore  finger  forming  an  oval ; 
the  felicity  and  feminine  love  fill  thy  heart !  It 
is  thy  life! — Sink  into  her  warm  sea  of  sancti- 
fied desire;  when  emerging  thou  wilt  feel  the 
thrills  of  dominion !  And  eventually  thou  shalt 
know  thyself  a  god. 

Sanctified    Desire?      Aye!      Sink    into    no 
other  sea. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMOrXAL      LIFE  3I 

Woman,  thou  who  art  forever  seeking  thy 
Divinity  with  so  much  fervor ;  custom  and  usage 
is  against  thy  search.  How  often  wouldst  thou 
not  adore  at  the  sacred  shrine  of  thy  lordly 
lover!  But  thy  day  is  dawning!  Meanwhile 
thou  knowest  his  symbols — the  triad,  the  up- 
right, and  others. 

Under  the  benediction  of  his  strength 
thou  wilt  grow  into  the  lily-like  goddess  of  the 
Spheres  of  Joy.  His  blessing  is  symbolized  by 
his  lifted  right  hand,  three  fingers  raised;  be 
thou  filled  with  the  thrills  of  his  masculine  po- 
tency! It  is  thy  life,  and  it  vivifies  unto  Life 
Everlasting!  Sanctify  thy  desire  by  hymns  and 
prayers  before  the  shrine  of  thy  Lord,  and  he 
will  ever  bless  thee.  The  word  "bless"  means 
to  widen,  open  up,  fertilize.  Jephtah  is  the 
opener,  the  Sun,  the  lord,  thy  Lover.  Wor- 
ship Him  and  He  shall  fructify  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  bear  unto  Him  and  unto  thyself  the  Child 
of  Everlasting  Joy  which  is  Eternal  Life  and 
Omnipotent  Absoluteness ! 

Therefore  it  is  said :  The  Life-Giving  opens 
out  for  Jephtah;  He  dwells  in  the  tents  of 
heaven. 


32  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

T  is  not  a  frequent  occurrence  in  the 
history  of  this  world,  though  ex- 
tending through  milHons  of  years, 
nor  is  the  fact  generally  known 
that  mankind  attain  to  such  a  height  of  godly 
purity  of  spirit,  soul,  and  body,  that  man  and 
woman  worship  each  other.  The  contrary  is, 
alas,  the  better  known  and  the  more  frequently 
done!  In  animal  passion  they  rush  idiotically 
together,  and,  taking  lust  for  love,  they  dis- 
satisfy, and  then  loathe  each  other. 

But,  of  course,  these  are  the  drastic  meas- 
ures of  this  sphere,  agreed  and  submitted  to  by 
souls  who  want  to  live,  learn,  know,  be.  There 
is  a  lesson  in  every  blind  rush,  and  the  day  will 
dawn  when  the  truth  shall  be  known  to  all. 
Meanwhile  they  have  the  remnants  of  the  godly 
ages  yet  among  them,  either  as  symbolical  rep- 
resentations of  particular  human  functions, 
ceremonies  representing  these  functions,  or 
images  of  the  gods  themselves,  representing  the 
outcome. 

A  consideration  of  the  Greek  God,  Hermes, 
may  prove  most  enlightening.  His  Egyptian 
progenitor,  Thoth,  is  the  God  of  the  Divine  Sci- 
ence, and  so  is  Hermes.  Wisdom  is  bestowed 
by  him  upon  whomsoever  seeks  his  favor.  He 
can  bestow  this  as  it  is  his ;  it  is  his  as  he  has 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  33 

won  it  in  rightful  battle  while  yet  a  "child" — 
that  is,  while  he  was  a  child  of  this  sphere.  So 
have  all  gods  been.  So  are  we,  and  our  destiny 
is  Godhood.  We  shall  win  it  as  they  did,  as 
Hermes  won  it.  While  he  was  a  child  of  earth 
he  was  shrewd  and  crafty,  as  it  is  necessary  to 
be,  and  he  "stole"  the  cattle  of  Apollo.  Cattle 
means  riches.  Apollo  is  the  rich  fertilizer,  the 
Sun.  Hermes  took  possession  of  this  richness 
and  used  it.  That  is,  he  mastered  a  rich  ferti- 
lizing power  that  Howed  within  himself;  and  so 
he  was  brought  before  Zeus,  the  Most  High,  to 
account  for  his  doings.  The  mastering  was 
made  through  love,  as  we  shall  see  more  clearly 
when  we  come  to  consider  him  as  a  symbol. 

He  had  mastered  his  sex  nature  and  found  in 
it  the  nectar  of  the  gods.  So,  when  he  was  con- 
fronted with  Zeus  he  was  not  at  all  at  a  loss, 
but  entertained  him  delightfully  with  the 
music  that  welled  up  from  his  heart.  It  was  the 
celestial  music  of  the  Great  Harmony.  When 
Man  and  Woman  have  become  harmonized 
through  recognizing  each  other  as  their  own 
Divinity,  they  will  find  themselves  in  delightful 
accord  with  the  Great  Harmony,  listen  to  its 
ravishing  strains,  and  feel  its  stirring  vibra- 
tions in  their  own  heart.  Entranced  they  shall 
sit  at  the  entrance  to  their  court,  resting  in  its 


34  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

dulcet  buoyancy.  Zeus,  the  Most  High,  shall 
know  them  as  his  equals  and  recognize  them 
as  gods. 

Such  beings  as  Hermes  are  born  of  Zeus 
and  Maia,  of  Reality  and  Illusion,  of  the  High 
and  the  Low,  of  Loftiness  and  Strength.  For 
Loftiness  is  of  heaven,  but  Strength  is  of  earth. 

*     *     * 

ERMES  '"stole"  his  father's  scepter. 
This  stealing  w^as  quite  natural 
after  having  come  into  possession 
of  Apollo's  cattle.  Man's  sexual 
strength  is  referred  to  as  Apollo's  cattle,  be- 
cause it  is  Divine.  Having  learned  his  strength 
and  come  into  possession  of  it,  he  shall  also 
learn  its  use.  He  shall  rule  as  the  gods  ruled ! 
All  conditions,  be  they  high  or  low,  spiritual  or 
material,  shall  be  subservient  to  him.  He  holds 
the  scepter  in  his  right  hand.  That  is,  he  has 
full  command  of  himself,  and  therefore  of  all 
else.     His  dominion  is  infinite. 

Of  course,  he  ''stole"  Aphrodite's  girdle, 
too — as  every  man  must !  Without  it  he  could 
not  come  into  possession  of  his  own  strength, 
because — it  is  found  only  on  the  other  side  of 
the  girdle. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  35 

In  Aphrodite's  girdle  is  held  the  beneficence 
of  woman.  Woman  is  the  goddess  whose  girdle 
man  must  "steal"  ere  he  can  "steal"  anything 
else.  This  beneficence  or  benediction  issues 
from  Woman's  love-nature,  and,  as  before 
stated,  is  symbolized  by  the  circle,  girdle.  This 
"girdle"  is  also  the  garder,  which  afterward  be- 
came so  well  known  as  garter.  Only  kings  can 
"pick  it  up,"  and  only  ladies  of  high  rank  can 
"lose  it." 

Hermes  was,  indeed,  king,  and  Aphrodite 
anointed  and  crowned  him ;  she  loved  him  into 
consciousness  of  his  kingship.  And,  of 
course,  he  stole  Ares'  sword  also.  Zeus'  scep- 
tre indicates,  especially,  dominion  above;  and 
the  sword  of  Ares  dominion  below.  As  the 
possessor  of  Ares'  sword,  Hermes  is  "the  first 
cause  of  all  wealth,  come  whence  it  may." 


AN,  "seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  ol 
heaven,  and  all  things  shall  be  added 
unto  you."  That  is,  "steal"  first 
the  girdle  of  Aphrodite,  and  all 
material  wealth  is  at  your  feet — and  you,  your- 
self, are  the  cause  of  it.  Demand  it  while  in 
the  mystic  union  with  Aphrodite,  and  it  will  be 


36  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

found  by  you  as  if  you  had  created  it — and  so 
you  have!  Then  wealth  will  constitute  the 
"mysterious  third"  which  always  attends  a 
marriage.  Or,  demand  in  love,  the  springing 
forth  of  your  own  Godhood  into  visible  form, 
and,  as  the  mysterious  third,  it  will  surely  spring 
forth  to  your  own  godly  delight !  You  shall 
indeed  find  whatsoever  you  seek — it  is  so  de- 
creed since  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

Thus  is  Hermes  the  god  of  commerce,  trade, 
prudence,  shrewdness  and  even  cunning.  He  is 
the  protector  of  thieves,  because  he  is  himself 
a  thief;  he  stole  from  the  gods  their  secret  of 
being  gods. 

Hermes  found  in  the  embrace  of  Aphrodite 
that  which  made  him  whole.  Aphrodite  is  to  be 
found  only  in  the  Woman  you  love.  In  her 
embrace  shall  you  find  that  which  completes 
you.  It  is,  as  has  been  said,  her  very  self. 
When  you  have  attained  this  celestial  complete- 
ness, you  are  perfectly  balanced  in  Libra,  as 
Aphrodite  was  sometimes  called.  Then  all 
manner  of  speech  shall  be  yours,  even  as  were 
you  living  in  a  continual  feast  of  Pentecost. 
Therefore  is  Hermes  also  the  god  of  oratory  and 
oracles.  Therefore,  also,  is  he  the  messenger  of 
the  gods  and  the  comforter  of  men.  Ever>'  one 
claiming  either  of  these  offices  must  be  a  Her- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  37 

mes,  and  only  in  as  much  as  he  is  Hermes  can 
he  do  justice  to  his  office.  Such  a  one  instructs 
by  the  spoken  thought,  and  he  is,  himself,  a 
living  symbol  of  thought.  His  name  is 
Thought,  or  Thoth.  He  fulfills  his  office  as 
prophet,  teacher,  instructor,  only  in  the  degree 
he  is  a  Thinker.  He  is  a  Thinker  in  the  degree 
he  is  Thoth  or  Hermes.  He  is  Thoth  or  Her- 
mes in  the  degree  he  is  balanced,  that  is,  andro- 
gyne. In  the  same  degree  he  is  androgyne  is  he 
whole.  In  the  degree  he  is  whole  is  he  power- 
ful ;  to  the  degree  of  his  power  can  he  execute 
the  duties  of  his  office. 

^*     '^     '^ 

AN  is  a  Thinker  in  the  degree  he  is 
whole,  androgyne.  As  he  is  andro- 
gyne his  thoughts  are  so — they  are 
whole,  wholesome.  As  they  are 
androgyne,  wholesome,  so  are  they  powerful 
and  effective.  There  is  naught  in  this  world 
that  is  powerful  and  effective  in  accomplish- 
ment without  being  androg^me.  The  very  God- 
hood  of  the  gods  depends  upon  their  being  an- 
drogyne !  A  thought  could  not  be  conveyed  in 
any  manner  were  it  not  androgyne,  much  less 
take  effect! — Nay,  it  could  not  even  be  con- 


38  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

ceived,  thought,  or  brought  forth  in  any  way. 
The  effectiveness  of  thought  depends  upon  its 
wholesomeness ,  its  wholesomeness  upon  its 
partaking  of  both  a  male  and  a  female  nature. 
Then,  indeed,  does  it  become  irresistible  as  a 
thing  of  intrinsic  value  and  perpetual  velocity. 
Therefore — the  thought  conceived  while  in  sex- 
ual conjunction  becomes  an  overvvhelming 
thing  in  executive  capability. 

Hermes  symbolizes  such  a  Thought.  He 
never  fails  to  accomplish  what  he  wills  to  ac- 
complish. As  such  he  is  a  symbol  for  those 
more  or  less  like  himself.  But  he  also  symbol- 
izes thought  as  that  fitful  thing  that  now  and 
then  dawns  on  the  mind  of  the  majority  of  men 
— like  unto  one  throwing  brilliant  sparks  into 
dark  places. 

As  such,  it  is  said  of  him  : 

"Foot-feathered  Mercury  appear'd  sublime 
Beyond  the  tall  tree-tops;  and  in  less  time 
Than  shoots  the  slanted  hail-storm,  down  he 

dropt 
Toward  the  ground;  but  rested  not,  nor  stopt 
One  moment  from  his  home;  only  the  sward 
He  with  his  wand  lightly  touch'd,  and  heaven- 
ward 
Swifter  than  light  was  gone.'* 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  39 

In  becoming  balanced,  that  is,  no  more  a 
male  than  a  female,  but  a  beautiful  harmony — 
Hermes'  form  assumed  the  proportions  of  a 
symmetry,  and  his  movements  the  grace,  sub- 
tlety, and  beauty  of  a  symphony;  he  is  indeed  a 
model  for  every  aspiring  youth,  be  he  practicing 
in  the  palseistra  of  physical  dexterity,  or  in  the 
universal  one  for  godly  mastery. 

^5        e^       e^ 

ERMES  guides  departing  souls  and 
liberates  chained  ones.  He  is  in 
possession  of  all  wisdom  and  sci- 
ence. Having  himself,  in  acquiring 
this,  traversed  all  roads,  he  may  well  guide 
others.  Having  himself  attained  divine  liberty 
he  may  well  liberate  others.  This  he  does  by 
infusing  into  their  minds  sparks  of  his  wisdom, 
and  by  teaching  the  sciences  that  he  practices. 
In  the  abstract  he  is  Thought  or  Thoth. 
Man,  think!  Ponder,  and  Thoth  will  teach 
you !  He  will  show  you  the  way  of  self-mas- 
tery in  your  intercourse  with  your  Beloved. 
You  will  learn  to  turn  the  flowing  bodily  es- 
sences into  a  river  of  the  Water  of  Life !  You 
will  drink  thereof  and  hear  the  celestial  music 
in  your  own  court.     Then  you  will  lull  the 


40  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

Argus-eyed  monster  into  an  Eternal  Sleep — 
then  are  you  become  Hermes,  the  Argus-Slayer. 
For  the  name  of  your  panting  soul  is  10 ;  and 
the  nature  of  the  monster  is  lust  and  imbecility. 

In  another  sense  lO  is  Woman,  as  Woman 
is  Soul,  as  Man  is  Spirit.  In  this  sense,  Man 
must  liberate  Woman  before  she  can  become 
his  redeemer.  Until  you  do  that  you  will  prove 
but  a  falsity  to  her,  a  seducer.  And  no  seducer 
shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

To  first  master  self,  that  is,  to  take  firm 
possession  of  animals  and  cattle,  to  convert  them 
into  riches — is  an  absolute  necessity.  When 
you  have  done  this,  then  are  you  Hermes  or 
what  is  later  called  a  Good  Knight.  Then  will 
you  ride  through  many  lands,  a  true  Knight 
Errant,  punishing  the  evil  doers_.  liberating  the 
oppressed  and  ill-treated  Ladies  of  the  Province. 
The  "evil  doers"  are  the  bad  Knights  who  look 
almost  like  yourself  in  armor  and  bearing,  but 
who,  with  their  lust  and  imbecility,  oppress  all 
Ladies.  And  every  Lady  of  High  Rank  will 
welcome  a  true  Knight  Errant;  she  will  redeem 
him  as  he  liberates  or  glorifies  her! 

*     *     * 


SONG      OF      I  M  M  0  :.  T  A  L      LIFE  4I 

ERMES  is  represented  as  a  youth  of 
beautiful  proportions,  and  his  at- 
tributes are  the  wing-ed  shoes,  the 
petasus,  and  the  caduceus.  The  pe- 
tasus  is  a  winged  head-gear  in  the  shape  of  the 
oval  female  symbol.  This  indicates  that  as 
Man  elevates  Woman  and  worships  before  her 
altar  he  gains  his  wings.  The  petasus  covers, 
protects  his  head  which  is  his  highest,  most  ele- 
vated part.  Thus  protected  by  the  emblem  of 
female  love  the  hard  and  dry  intellectuality  of 
the  male  will  not  play  havoc  with  his  strength, 
nor  sap  the  juices  of  life  or  wither  the  stem. 
United  thus  with  his  Love,  man  is  the  bewinged 
as  was  Hermes. 

In  his  right  hand  he  holds  the  caduceus,  an 
upright,  or  staff,  entwined  by  two  serpents  in 
the  creative  act.  The  staff  between  them  sym- 
bolizes Hermes'  own  sexual  strength,  while 
the  serpents  symbolize  Desire.  The  upright  is 
moreover  winged — the  whole  caduceus  repre- 
senting the  male  in  continuous  and  vital  activity 
with  the  female.  Thus  he  holds  the  key  to  his 
entire  being  in  his  right  hand.  He  is  perfectly 
balanced,  bi-une,  two  in  one. 

About  this  bi-unity  more  will  still  be  said 
in  the  following. 


42  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

HE  Origin  of  Sex  is  in  thFvery  na- 
ture of  Deity.  God  creates  and 
brings  forth  only  that  which  is  in 
the  Godhood,  wherefore  in  the  be- 
ginning He  brought  forth  both  the  male  and  the 
female  elements.  The  primal  manifestation  of 
these  two  elements  was  One — the  first  Adam. 
Thus  in  accordance  with  the  Law  of  Oneness 
were  they  two  in  one;  Man  and  Woman — 
bi-une. 

"So  God  created  Man  in  His  own  image,  in 
the  image  of  God  created  He  Him,  male  and 
female  created  He  the7n,  and  God  blessed 
them/'  In  the  first  two  chapters  of  Genesis 
there  is  no  mention  made  of  Woman  or  the  fe- 
male principle  until  near  the  close  of  the  second. 
We  are  not  told  that  God  blessed  Man  or 
Woman  but  that  He  blessed  'Them" — the 
Bi-une. 

The  interior  nature,  or  the  soul  of  Man,  re- 
mains bi-une  as  the  first  Adam.  Though  in  ex- 
terior nature  the  soul  assumes  "Twoness"  or 
duality  of  expression,  it  is  still  the  incarnation 
of  the  One  Glorious  God — two  in  one!  The 
duality  of  expression  is  brought  forth  by  the 
Father-Mother  principles  and  we  know  of  it  as 
sex.  Sex  activity  runs  through  all  manifested 
life,  and  without  it  nothing  was,  is  or  will  be. 


A      SONG      OF      IM]S:ORTAL      LIFE  43 

This  duality  of  the  one  principle  may  be 
observed  not  only  in  Man  and  Woman,  but  in 
the  most  minute  detail  of  each  one's  organ- 
ism, also  in  the  animal,  vegetable  and  mineral 
kingdoms,  that  live  and  move  as  God's  beau- 
tiful nature  all  about  us.  For  example,  we 
find  that  the  duality  of  the  body  commences 
with  the  brain,  continuing  to  the  feet.  The 
head  represents  the  active,  and  the  feet  the  pas- 
sive principles,  forming  the  rock  of  under- 
standing. This  symbolizes  the  indissoluble 
union  of  the  two,  and  the  link  between  spiritual 
and  physical  conditions.  The  Revelator  repre- 
sents this  by  an  angel  standing  with  one  foot 
on  the  sea,  the  other  on  the  land. 

^«  ^9  ^9 

wo  IN  one!  sounds  the  key-note  to 
the  harmony  of  the  constitution 
of  Man.  For  one  thought-habita- 
tion there  are  two  lobes  of  the 
brain,  for  one  sight  there  are  two  eyes, 
for  one  sound  there  are  two  ears,  for 
one  smell  there  are  two  nostrils,  for  one  work 
two  hands,  for  one  word  two  lips,  for  one  breath 
two  lungs.  The  breath  has  two  manners  of 
expression,    inspiration   and   expiration.      The 


44  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

heart,,  the  great  motor  of  the  Living  Temple, 
has  two  chambers  for  the  continued  circulation 
of  the  blood.  Speech,  even,  has  its  two  quali- 
ties of  tone  and  articulation — tone  being  femi- 
nine, articulation  masculine.  Language  is  du- 
ally expressed  in  vowels  and  consonants.  For 
the  ONE  WORK  there  are  two  Sexes. 

It  has  been  stated  that  the  duality  of  ex- 
pression was  brought  forth  by  the  Father- 
Mother  principles.  We  know  of  it  as  sex,  and  it 
is  the  expression  of  the  projective  and  receptive, 
the  masculine  and  feminine  energy  of  Deity. 
All  Nature  is  the  result  of  the  union  of  these 
two  forces — a  thought  as  old  as  the  human 
race. 

The  first  Adam  was  in  the  image  of  God,  bi- 
une.  The  second  Adam  is  an  entirely  different 
being.  He  is  not  androgyne  or  bi-une  in  the 
same  sense  as  the  first ;  he  is  divorced  from  Her 
who  dwelt  within  him,  and  wiio  came  forth  from 
out  of  him.  What  is  generally  called  the  ''fall' 
is  but  the  differentiation  of  the  two ;  the  ex- 
pression of  Man  and  \\'oman  in  and  through 
sex-activity — the  division  of  Self!  Thus  came 
about  the  first  divine  divorce,  when  invisible, 
subjective  Woman,  dwelling  in  Man  as  Her 
habitation,  came  forth  out  of  him  and  was  ob- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  45 

jectified  and  made  visible.     And  Man  was  no 
longer  in  the  likeness  and  image  of  God! 

But  the  ''one  far  off  divine  event  to  which 
the  creation  moves"  is  the  Oneness — at-one- 
ment — the  reunion  of  the  two  that  were  divinely 
divided.  Referring  to  this  Jesus  said :  ''Have 
ye  not  read  that  He  who  made  Man  at  the 
beginning  made  them  male  and  female? 
Wherefore  they  are  not  twain  but  one." 


HE  Oneness  is  expressed  by  Man 
and  Woman  in  sex-activity.  This 
expression  is  celestial  because  of  its 
origin,  and  obedience  to  its  Law 
will  bring  the  divine  result  of  making  gods  of 
men ;  restoring  the  divine  image.  As  Man  and 
Woman  bring  forth  of  themselves  that  which 
they  are,  it  takes  form  as  a  person  but  has  a 
dual  nature. 

This  regeneration  through  the  celestial 
union  of  the  masculine  and  feminine,  the  psalm- 
ist refers  to  in  the  following  words :  "The  right- 
eous shall  flourish  like  a  palm  tree."  The  Palm 
is  the  symbol  of  the  mysterious  marriage  which 
is  forever  taking  place  in  Nature ;  it  is  both  male 
and  female  and  reproduces  itself  in  couples — 


46  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

the  Bride  and  the  Bridegroom,  or  the  sister 
never  seen  without  the  brother.  The  palm-tree 
with  a  coiHng  serpent  around  it  is  the  oldest  of 
phallic  symbols.  It  represents  the  creative  en- 
ergy as  a  guardian  to  the  Tree  of  Life.  The 
significance  of  this  and  the  above  reference  is 
plain,  when  it  is  recalled  how^  often  Woman  is 
alluded  to  as  the  vine  clinging  in  grace  and 
beauty  to  the  strong  oak.  In  that  which  winds 
itself  in  spirals  and  curves  around  the  sturdy, 
trusty  oaken  stem,  we  see  an  expression  of  fe- 
male tenderness  as  well  as  an  appeal  for  atten- 
tion and  protection. 

As  the  earth,  the  Great  Mother,  demands  the 
sun's  fructifying  power,  so  does  Woman  cling 
to  the  strength  of  Man  for  caressing  vitalization, 
that  she  may  eternally  reproduce.  The  Sun  in 
splendor  and  vitality  responds  to  the  demand  of 
the  earth ;  with  His  creative  force  he  entereth 
in,  and,  behold,  the  birth  of  vegetation !  When 
the  demand  and  response  is  harmonious,  that  is, 
proportionate  in  quality  and  degree,  then  is  a 
perfect  creation  the  result.  Such  a  result  is  as 
divine  as  its  cause.  It  is  attained  through  the 
Law  of  Regeneration ;  it  is  attained  by  and  for 
the  two  actors  themselves,  the  male  and  female, 
the  Man  and  the  Woman.  Attained,  and  once 
more  they  are  bi-une,  having  been  born  again ! 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  47 

Esus  is  spoken  of  as  a  bi-une  being. 
Paul  in  his  letters  to  the  Ephesians, 
says:  "For  to  make  of  himself 
twain,  one  new  Man,  so  making 
peace."  There  is  also  a  mystical  allusion  to  this 
uniting  of  the  two  in  the  Apocryphal  New  Testa- 
ment. Upon  being  asked  again  and  again  when 
should  come  the  kingdom  of  God,  Jesus  an- 
swered :  ''When  the  two  shall  be  one  and  that 
which  is  without  shall  be  as  that  which  is  within 
and  the  male  with  the  female  and  there  shall  be 
neither  male  nor  female,  then  is  the  Kingdom 
of  God  come."  This  mystical  union  is  referred 
to  in  other  ancient  writings  as  well  as  in  the 
Book  of  Books. 

When  will  Man  learn  to  look  with  a  pure 
eye  upon  this  union  which  first  took  place  in  the 
Godhood  and  a  result  of  which  he,  himself,  is  ? 
When  will  he  learn  to  look  reverently  upon 
that  which  makes  him  one  with  himself,  one 
with  his  Beloved  and  one  with  God?  When 
will  he  speak  of  its  sanctity  in  whispered  ac- 
cents? when  worship  at  the  altar  of  divine 
femininity? — for  no  Christ  is  born  without  the 
marriage  of  the  Bride  and  the  Bridegroom ;  the 
union  of  soul  and  spirit  as  well  as  the  union  of 
physical  elements. 


48  THE      MAJESTY      OFSEX 

HAT  is  true  in  regard  to  Man  and 
Woman  is  also  true  regarding  each 
one's  particular  make-up.  The 
duality  in  every  individual  system 
must  become  a  oneness  in  harmonious  interac- 
tion before  a  constitution  perfect  in  health  is 
attained.  For  instance;  there  must  be  perfect 
harmony  between  the  two  nervous  systems  that 
represent  the  masculine  and  feminine ;  the  cere- 
bro-spinal  and  the  sympathetic.  The  sympa- 
thetic is  that  part  of  the  nervous  system  that 
holds  the  soul  in  contact  with  the  body.  If  left 
free  to  communicate  with  its  mate,  the  cerebro- 
spinal, it  will  produce  and  transmit  a  rythmical 
action  into  the  very  extremities  of  the  system ; 
but  if  interfered  with  it  will  wander  away  from 
its  mate,  become  incapable  of  symphony,  and 
put  the  body  in  an  inharmonious  condition, 
which  means  ill  health. 

It  is  through  this  network  of  nerves  that  the 
soul  speaks  to  the  bodily  organs — as  the  spirit 
speaks  to  the  soul.  The  sympathetic  acts  invol- 
untarily, while  the  cerebro-spinal  acts  with  a 
controlling  power.  In  the  sympathetic  or  femi- 
nine center  of  nervous  activity,  is  gathered  to- 
gether the  substance  wherewith  the  cerebro 
works.  The  former  originates  the  design,  and 
the  latter  crystalizes  it  into  form.     Separated, 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  49 

neither  of  them  has  any  power  of  action.  It  is 
when  the  cerebro-spinal  attempts  to  take  entire 
control  that  there  is  bodily  illness.  Every  in- 
harmonious action  of  either,  gathers  around 
the  spinal  cord — the  Tree  of  Life — disturbing 
the  sexual  nature  just  as  every  inharmonious 
thought  disturbs  and  retards  the  growth  of  the 
soul.  Perfect  interaction  of  the  two  brings  per- 
fect health,  just  as  perfect  interaction  of  mascu- 
line and  feminine  force  brings  perfect  peace 
and  rest. 


HE  harmonious  blending  of  the  two, 
the  perfect  union  of  the  masculine 
and  feminine,  is  the  highest  state  of 
existence  reached  in  external  life. 
There  must  be  a  perfect  alignment  in  order  that 
the  plan  of  God  in  Nature  may  be  carried  out 
universally.  They  are  both  held  by  the  power 
of  activity,  but  neither  can  give  forth  its  vital 
force  until  beguiled  into  action  by  the  other. 
As  an  example,  consider  the  electric  and  mag- 
netic force.  For  the  electric,  the  masculine  or 
projective,  we  take  a  bar  of  soft  iron;  for  the 
magnetic,  the  feminine  or  receptive,  a  helix  or 
coil  of  wire.     Inserting  the  bar  into  the  helix, 


50  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

the  two  are  instantly  so  involved  in  each  other 
that  they  become  as  one  life.  In  like  manner 
are  set  in  motion  the  sex  forces.  The  insertion 
and  reception  at  the  point  of  contact  of  the  two 
elements,  is  the  creative  act.  The  vibration 
produced  by  this  contact  is  a  motion  elevating 
Man  by  degrees  into  Divine  Humanity ;  a  spiral 
entry  like  unto  the  first  great  whirl  of  spirit 
manifesting  existence. 

So  begins  and  ends  this  initial  statement, 
with  the  bi-une  man.  The  twain  in  One  were 
divorced  by  divine  decree,  and  united  again  in 
accordance  with  the  Law  of  the  same  Supreme 
Judge !    And  the  twain  become  again  one ! 

^     *     4* 

EX  vibration  is  the  kindled  spark 
that  fires  every  project.  It  sets  in 
motion  every  physical  transaction; 
it  quickens  the  mentality;  it  moves 
the  heart  into  rythmical  pulsation.  Between  na- 
tions it  is  known  as  commerce;  in  Nature,  as 
unfolding  life  in  its  many  degrees  and  modes 
of  expression ;  in  the  human  family,  as  Love ! 
This  vibration  must  be  recognized  as  all-potent 
if  the  goal  the  soul  strives  for  shall  be  attained. 
The  two  forces  united  constitute  a  power 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  5I 

omnipotent;  results  following  inevitably.  By 
this  vibratory  power  was  the  Universe  made 
manifest.  That  which  is  useless  does  not  exist. 
Each  of  the  functional  centers  is  for  use  and 
for  purpose.  Through  the  touch  of  divine  Love 
each  will  come  into  union  with  the  other,  thus 
establishing  unity.  Hitherto  this  highest  and 
God-given  power  has  been  basely  looked  upon ; 
but  now  all  deep  thinkers,  all  those  seeking  the 
hidden  meaning  of  things,  all  those  longing  for 
the  innermost  heart  of  life  are  looking  for  an 
understanding  of  sex  vibration,  believing  that 
such  understanding  will  redeem  the  world. 
When  all  the  men  and  women  who  are  seeking 
such  kowledge  of  themselves,  shall  know  how 
to  utilize  this  life-giving  essence,  then  will  there 
be  ushered  into  earth-life  a  race  of  men  like 
unto  gods ! 

When  once  it  is  known  that  this  vibration 
may  be  manipulated  as  tangibly  as  a  more 
solidified  substance,  and  recognized  as  the 
holiest  activity,  it  will  be  used  for  the  highest 
and  most  sacred  purpose;  to  lift  the  body  into 
perfect  and  continual  health,  harmony,  youth, 
and  beauty;  to  so  unfold  the  soul  that  every 
condition  may  be  masterfully  grasped  and  the 
day  be  freed  from  strife! 

As  man  comes  into  realization  that  he  is  in 


52  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

possession  of  this  creative  power,  so  will  he 
learn  to  manifest,  at  will,  whatsoever  he  de- 
sires. For  there  is  a  faculty  in  man  which,  if 
intelligently  exercised,  will  assume  full  and 
rightful  control  of  the  sexual  function  and  of 
the  secretions  of  the  body.  This  faculty  is 
aroused  into  action  by  the  knowledge  that  Man 
is  Divine,  and  Creator  of  himself!  It  is  the 
WILL.  When  it  is  realized  that  there  is  but  the 
One  Will,  and  that  its  force  may  be  manipulated 
at  pleasure,  it  is  quite  plain  that  by  its  in- 
telligent application,  one  may  master  every 
function  of  one's  being. 

The  ordinary  idea  of  the  creative  act  makes 
"results"  of  it  unavoidable.  And  though  one 
may  seem  to  have  mastered  himself,  mastery  is 
impossible  until  the  most  vivid  conception  of 
Self,  as  Divine,  is  attained. 

^     4-     * 

ONDERFUL  things  may  be  accom- 
plished sexually,  but  there  cannot 
possibly  be  perfect  sex  mastery 
without  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
what  it  is  that  constitutes  the  creative  or  for- 
mative principle.  When  that  is  well  under- 
stood,  self-guidance  is  easy,   and  this  means 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  53 

mastery  of  the  sex-forces.  Man  being  pos- 
sessed with  the  idea  that  he  is  Spirit,  the  desire 
to  create  that  which  he  is,  the  Absolute,  will 
also  possess  him.  For  he  creates  and  manifests 
according  to  the  thought  that  rules  him.  He 
vibrates  in  just  the  measure  the  sex  principle  is 
apprehended.  Love-vibrations  are  most  potent 
and  rapid,  and  when  Love  is  in  full  possession 
the  soul  vibrates  in  tune  with  the  great  har- 
mony. If  hate  in  any  form  is  predominant, 
inharmony,  disease  and  death  are  rampant,  be- 
cause of  the  slow  vibration  of  sex  force. 

The  emanation  of  thought  creates  a  certain 
quality  of  sex  aroma,  out  of  which  any  form 
may  be  materialized  and  brought  into  expres- 
sion by  those  knowing  how  to  deal  with  it. 
There  is  no  doubt  that  the  Oriental  adepts,  as 
well  as  some  of  our  Western  masters,  under- 
stand this  vibration  and  its  use.  We  read  in 
Oriental  literature  of  masters  who,  living  a 
holy  life,  are  looked  upon  and  followed  about 
with  reverence  by  w^omen  of  the  country.  Con- 
stantly giving  out  thought  emanations,  they 
create  a  vibration  which,  being  understood  by 
the  adept,  is  gathered  consciously  into  form 
and  used  to  raise  the  dead,  and  restore  the  sick 
or  suffering.  Any  one  willing  to  discipline  his 
thought  may  learn  to  deal  thus  with  vibratory 


54  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

sex  substance,  using  it  for  any  purpose  or  plac- 
ing it  wheresoever  he  desires. 

Sex  vibration  once  generated  may  be  used 
for  healing  the  sick,  comforting  the  sorrowful, 
or  bringing  about  prosperous  conditions.  In 
fact,  until  this  truth  be  recognized:  that  heal- 
ing is  the  result  of  the  right  use  of  sex  power, 
there  will  be  no  perfect  results  attained  in  con- 
scious instantaneous  healing. 

When  sufficient  sex  energy  has  been  gen- 
erated within  the  individual  the  touch  of  the 
hand  will  show  wonderful  results,  a  look  will 
cause  a  quiver  of  delight,  far  superior  to  the 
ordinary  union  of  physical  force;  the  presence 
of  one  thus  well  sexed,  will  envelop  the  other 
in  a  divine  aura;  and,  in  the  absence  of  person- 
ality, a  thought  charged  with  vital  love  cur- 
rents will  generate  the  most  exquisite  vibra- 
tions and  quicken  into  greater  life  the  mind  and 
body  thus  impregnated. 


*     *     * 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  55 

SUGGESTION  offered  is  a  projection 
of  energy,  and  if  received,  acted 
upon  and  expressed,  it  becomes 
sexual  interchange.  Physical  inter- 
action is  but  a  step  toward  the  ideal  relation. 
Should  ideal  communion  only  be  desired,  the 
ideal  creative  thought  may  be  projected  which, 
upon  reaching  the  mental  chalice  it  is  intended 
for,  is  received  and  expressed  as  renewed  vigor, 
life  in  the  body,  health  and  greater  vitality. 

There  can  be  no  perfect  sex  communion 
without  the  infinite  consciousness  of  Love,  for 
Love  is  the  all-potent  vibration  of  the  world. 
As  wisdom  concerning  the  soul  is  attained, 
Love  is  revealed  as  the  I  AM  demanding  recog- 
nition through  sex-interaction.  In  other  w^ords, 
the  All-creative  spirit  demands  expression  of 
Itself! 

The  end  of  Love  is  redemption  and  glorifi- 
cation in  this  sphere,  now.  Woman  will  re- 
deem Man  in  order  that  she  may  become  glori- 
fied. Woman  needs  no  redemption — she  needs 
glorification!  Man  will  illumine  Woman  in 
glorification,  and  will  be  absorbed  in  her, 
rather  than  consumed.  Then,  through  her 
power  of  conservation,  she  will  bear  him  and 
bring  him  forth  again.     And  without  losing 


56  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

individual  consciousness,  they  will  not  be 
twain,  but  conscious  of  each  other's  conscious- 
ness they  will  be  One ! 

We  each  have  the  opportunity  in  this  world 
NOW^  for  growing  into  Oneness,  constituting 
ourselves  a  Being  Wonderful !  Even  to-day 
with  our  limited  knowledge,  we  perceive  Love, 
sex-energy,  as  infinite  in  possibilities  and  des- 
tiny; but  in  reality  it  has  neither  possibilities 
nor  destiny,  because  it  simply  IS ! 

Some  day  every  soul  will  create  a  world  for 
itself  and  remain  its  Godhead ! 

^     ^^     4- 

T  has  been  stated  that  in  the  begin- 
ning God  created  both  male  and  fe- 
male; hence  in  their  potentialities 
they  are  essentially  spiritual,  par- 
taking of  the  Creator's  Godliness.  It  is  con- 
trary to  the  nature  of  the  Creator  that  he  should 
have  brought  forth  anything  useless.  All  the 
organs  of  the  body  are  so  closely  allied  as  to 
constitute  one  harmonious  whole,  and  yet  the 
different  organs  often  become  so  intermixed  in 
action,  that  it  is  difficult  to  define  the  use  of 
each;  nor  is  this  necessary,  but  one  thing  is 
necessary,  and  that  is  to  recognize  the  Unity  of 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  57 

Man.  This  must  be  laid  down  as  a  principle 
of  guidance  in  all  sexual,  as  well  as  any  other 
interaction  of  the  bodily  organs. 

Right  here  we  are  chiefly  concerned  with 
that  intercourse  which  is  the  intercourse  of 
generation,  as  distinct  from  that  of  regenera- 
tion. They  have  each  their  holy  end — the  lat- 
ter that  of  regenerating  the  acting  individual; 
the  former  that  of  perpetuating  the  human  race. 
This  is  as  holy  as  the  other.  It  is  the  God  or- 
dained function  for  the  evolution  of  all  exist- 
ent life.  He  has  decreed  that  all  uplifting  and 
unfolding  in  His  different  kingdoms,  as  well 
as  of  each  individual  being,  be  accomplished 
through  the  judicious  use  of  sex  vibration.  To 
be  convinced  of  the  truth  of  this  we  have  only 
to  look  at  the  necessity  of  sex  interchange  in 
all  natural  life. 

In  order  that  Man  may  carry  out  the  Cre- 
ator's design  he  must  studiously  and  unflinch- 
ingly observe  the  principles  laid  down  in  cre- 
ation. As  yet,  he  allows  his  senses,  emotions 
and  preconceived  ideas  to  govern  him ;  impulse 
for  so-called  pleasure  is  so  great  in  some  per- 
sons, that  without  thought  of  the  future  they 
rush  headlong  into  sensual  gratification,  and 
lo,  lust  is  born !  Is  it  any  wonder  that  the  race 
is  no  nearer  the  fulfillment  of  the  promise,  "and 


58  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

ye  shall  be  like  him?"  The  use  of  sex  power 
for  mere  pleasure  is  a  form  of  suicide  of  soul, 
mind  and  body. 

When  the  real  design,  use  and  purpose  of 
sex  shall  be  generally  understood,  mankind 
will  have  taken  a  mighty  leap  toward  the  under- 
standing of  the  divine  requirements  in  con- 
ditional life,  as  well  as  the  comprehension  of  the 
principle  for  the  fulfilling  of  the  requirements. 

Principle  involves  all  that  means  affirma- 
tion of  the  infinitely  true  or  its  expression. 

^     4*     * 

s  we  approach  the  subject  closer  and 
lay  it  to  the  bosom  of  our  own  per- 
sonality, what  Man  or  Woman  is 
there  that  does  not  find  further  in- 
vestigation of  themselves  of  most  vital  and 
most  sacred  importance  ?  What  man  or  woman 
can  help  being  more  or  less  conscious  of  sex 
as  the  fundamental  principle  of  their  being? 
Through  the  magic  of  human  love  man  and 
woman  may  become  the  conscious  instruments 
for  the  elevation  and  alleviation  of  over-suffer- 
ing humanity.  An  unshakable  determination  to 
become  such  conscious  instruments,  living  for 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  59 

a  divine  purpose,  should  possess  the  soul  of 
every  man  and  woman. 

The  principle  to  be  kept  in  mind  is  the 
supernal  fact  that  Man  is  One.  This  means 
that  he  looks  upon  each  part  of  himself  as 
equally  holy,  that  his  body  is  as  sacredly  pure 
as  his  soul,  and  that  it  is  eternally  divine.  The 
material  of  which  it  is  formed  is  but  a  dif- 
ferentiation of  the  same  substance  whereof  the 
soul  and  the  spirit  is  constituted.  It  is  but  a 
denser  and  more  opaque  expression  of  the  same 
spirit  substance  whereof  God  Himself,  as  a 
Being,  ex-ists. 

For  the  generation  of  God-men,  or  godly- 
men,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  to  keep  the  prin- 
ciple thus  stated  firmly  in  mind.  We  need  but 
look  at  the  high  degree  of  perfection  in  culti- 
vated plants  and  well  bred  stock,  to  be  convinced 
of  the  infinite  influence  this  law  exerts  on  all 
manifested  life.  It  is  by  the  guidance  of  sex 
functioning  that  such  beauty  and  perfection  is 
attained.  In  order  that  the  principle  may  be 
followed,  and  its  law  applied  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage, a  close  attention  to  conditions  is  in- 
dispensable. Things  must  not  only  be  attended 
to,  but  undesirable  elements  must  be  elimi- 
nated. 

Jacob  availed   himself  of  this  Law.     He 


60  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

cultivated  Laban's  sheep  into  a  herd  of  his  own, 
by  placing  the  "ringstraked,  spotted  and 
speckled  rods"  before  their  eyes  at  the  moment 
of  conception.  The  offspring  will  always  bear 
the  mark  of  the  mental  or  physical  condition 
of  the  parent  at  that  moment.  This  law  is  un- 
limited in  scope  and  potency.  What  wonders 
could  not  man  realize  by  its  observance  and 
assiduous  application!  It  hints  of  an  impetus 
toward  progression  that  he  has  scarcely  yet 
dreamed  of.  In  the  sex  functioning  is  the  con- 
trolling force  of  the  onward  march,  and  it 
holds  within  its  mysteries  inspiring  promises 
of  unfoldment  into  higher  life. 

4*     *     4* 

OWEVER,  the  fact  is,  man  chooses  a 
certain  time  to  breed  his  cows  and 
horses.  He  searches  for  the  best 
blooded  stock  in  the  land  whereby 
his  cattle  may  be  bred.  He  can  bring  them  up 
to  any  standard.  He  will  have  no  chance  lambs 
or  calves  on  his  well  ordered  farm.  He  wants 
only  the  best,  and  he  knows  that  by  forethought 
and  careful  attention  to  principle,  he  will  come 
into  possession  of  that  which  he  desires.  With 
utmost  vigilance  he  watches  his  stock  that  only 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  6l 

such  animals  shall  be  conceived  as  will  be 
of  the  best  quality  and  even  these  in  a  limited 
number. 

But  when  it  comes  to  the  conception  and 
building  of  a  Living  Temple  for  such  a  soul  as 
may  be  seeking  a  renewed  activity,  the  choice 
of  a  fitting  time  and  favorable  condition  for 
such  holy  manifestation,  is  sadly  wanting.  The 
conception  of  a  human  being  is  mostly  left  to 
chance.  The  little  baby  is  frequently  an  un- 
welcome guest  and  a  burden  to  the  mother, 
who  carries  it  with  the  forced  endurance  of  a 
slave  under  a  yoke  too  heavily  weighted  to 
leave  anything  but  indifference  for  the  little 
one — be  he  "ringstraked,  speckled  or  spotted." 
Both  parents  fail  to  comprehend  that  the  little 
body  is  a  Temple  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Less 
care  is  taken  in  its  building  than  were  they 
erecting  a  barn  for  their  animals.  No  heed 
is  given  to  the  environment  into  which  the 
coming  soul  is  to  be  plunged.  Many  do  not 
want  children;  more  do  not  know  what  they 
want.  Least  of  all  do  they  consider  that  the 
formation  and  constitution  of  the  Living 
Temple  will  be  according  to  the  mental  and 
physical  state  or  conditon  of  the  parents  at  the 
time  of  conception  and  carriage.    Let  every  one 


62  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

realize  that  the  structure  can  be  molded  into 
an  ideal  one  by  the  power  of  thought! 

4*     4*     ^ 

OMAN  is  rightful  possessor  of  every 
organ  of  her  body,  notwithstanding 
man's  potency  to  impregnate  her. 
But  ignorant  of  this  simple  fact, 
she  is  often  powerless,  through  over-anxiety; 
and  against  her  desire  brings  human  progeny 
into  visibility.  A  consciousness  that  she  is 
possessor  of  her  every  organ  and  part,  gives 
her  power  over  her  whole  being — body,  soul 
and  spirit.  By  fearlessness  and  loving  aban- 
donment, her  positiveness  rightly  directed,  she 
can  escape  physical  impregnation  if  she  chooses. 
Any  resistance  to  the  loving  attitude  of  her 
spouse,  or  fearfulness  on  her  part,  will  endanger 
her  ability  to  protect  herself.  But  if  she  holds 
love,  tenderness  and  harmony  for  herself  and 
her  mate,  she  will  intehigently  transform  and 
transmute  the  fructifying  element  entering  the 
chalice  of  her  being.  But  if  this  transforma- 
tion is  not  done  and  the  physical  germ  be  de- 
posited untrausmutcd,  she  has  failed  to  use 
her  maternal  strength — she  has  failed  to  recog- 
nize her  equality  with  paternal  potency. 


A    SONG    OF    im:;ortal    life  63 

Thought  is  the  principle  of  creation;  there- 
fore, think  what  ye  will  to  manifest,  and  as 
your  thought  is  so  must  your  creation  be. 
The  sex  of  a  child  is  not  made  by  the  parents, 
it  is  only  determined;  the  condition  of  the 
mother's  mind  determines  the  sex  of  her  child, 
just  as  it  determines  the  kind  of  offspring  she 
will  bring  forth ;  whether  it  be  that  of  a  physical 
nature  or  of  the  immaculate,  immaterial  ex- 
pression of  Love  and  Everlasting  Life.  With- 
out the  centralized  thought  of  the  mother  there 
can  be  no  formation  of  life.  This  she  generally 
does  unconsciously,  but  she  can  so  train  her- 
self and  her  mental  faculties  that  she  may  be 
able  to  do  it  consciously. 

^9        e**        e^ 

o  conceive  a  son,  woman's  idea  or 
the  female  germ  should  be  most 
strongly  centralized  and  vice  versa. 
The  woman  attracts  to  herself  the 
male  germ,  and  the  man  attracts  the  female. 
During  the  union  of  the  pair,  woman  must  hold 
the  thought  of  what  she  most  desires,  either 
in  choice  of  sex  or  manifestation.  If  she  de- 
sires a  son  she  must  look  deeply  into  the  eyes 
of  her  companion  at  the  moment  of  exchange. 


64  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

SO  as  to  stamp  the  male  image  on  her  mind, 
thence  upon  the  germ.  It  all  rests  with  woman 
which  shall  hold  the  centralizing  thought. 
Woman  moulds  the  physical  form  into  whatso- 
ever her  ideal  may  be ;  she  brings  forth  her  ideal 
in  all  cases,  no  matter  what  expression  it  may 
take,  whether  a  physical  form  of  her  love  or 
a  more  immaculate  expression.  To  beget  a 
female  child  she  should  be  receptive  through- 
out, and  man  should  be  positive  enough  to  con- 
trol her  sexual  condition. 

That  an  ideal  child  may  be  brought  forth, 
many  weeks  preparation  is  usually  necessary; 
but  if  the  couple  live  a  pure  and  simple  life, 
three  days  time  of  fasting  and  impregnating 
themselves  with  the  positive  ideal,  is  sufficient 
preparation.  Those  whose  life  is  more  complex, 
should  live  for  several  weeks  on  simple  food, 
fasting  at  intervals,  saturating  the  mind  with 
ideality.  Ideality  must  dominate  their  every 
action  that  it  may  be  visible  in  their  mutual 
relation.  Then  the  mind  is  in  such  a  condition 
that  it  controls  the  body. 

Inception,  or  the  mental  attitude  of  the 
parents  before  conception,  is  indicative  of  the 
nature  of  the  soul  to  be  conceived;  hence  the 
necessity  of  an  ideal  mental  attitude  during 
inception.     The  development    of    the    child's 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  65 

character  is  especially  influenced  during  the  first 
six  months  after  conception ;  hence  the  import- 
ance of  realizing  the  ideality  after  conception. 
Children  should  be  conceived  while  the  sun 
is  shining.  To  determine  sex,  fill  the  mind 
with  the  ideal  most  desired ! 


OTH  Man  and  Woman  must  be  free 
in  concept  regarding  the  purity  and 
holiness  of  sex-relationship,  or  it 
w411  become  a  consuming  fire  pro- 
ducing diseased  results,  restlessness  and  un- 
happiness  in  all  conditions.  Any  undue  attempt 
or  inducement  to  coerce  either  man  or  woman 
breaks  in  upon  the  harmony  of  interaction, 
throwing  everything  out  of  equilibrium,  be  it 
household  or  business  affairs.  In  itself  sex- 
interchange  is  pure,  but  of  all  passions  most 
likely  to  be  abused.  This  renders  perfect  purity 
of  concept  regarding  it  absolutely  necessary; 
and  if  this  cannot  be  attained  to,  it  is  better  to 
debar  one's  self  entirely  and  lead  a  life  of  celib- 
acy, for  the  soul  cannot  evolve  its  supreme 
power  where  there  be  any  taint  of  evil  or  where 
fear  lingers. 

The  sex  relation  must  not  be  judged  by  the 


66  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

effects  produced  while  indulged  in  ignorantly 
or  heedless  of  the  scientific  principle  involved. 
All  objectionable  results  and  conditions  are  re- 
moved the  instant  the  true  principle  connected 
with  it  is  recognized.  Principle  may  be  ob- 
served everywhere.  There  has  never  been  a 
successful  issue  in  any  undertaking  where  prin- 
ciple has  not  been  observed.  Without  it  there 
can  be  neither  law,  order,  nor  satisfaction. 

By  the  art  of  creation  or  sex-interaction,  in 
accordance  with  divine  principle,  man  will 
demonstrate  and  manifest  greater  life,  perfect 
health,  larger  power,  exquisite  happiness  in 
all  sexual  fulness.  The  same  propensity  which 
manifests  itself  as  parental  instinct  and  fero- 
cious passion  in  the  animal  and  as  affection  and 
jealousy  in  the  human,  unfolds  its  own  pure 
blossoms  in  the  angelic  or  celestial  condition 
known  as  love  and  wisdom. 

The  observation  of  principle  will  bring  suc- 
cess in  its  broadest  sense  in  any  line  of  busi- 
ness, or  it  will  bring  the  most  exquisite  har- 
mony, pleasure  and  profit  in  existing  relations 
between  man  and  woman.  Without  it,  there 
can  be  hut  a  relative  pleasure  in  communion  be- 
tween the  sexes.  Infinitely  observed,  the  com- 
munion is  the  most  sacred  and  holy  relation 
possible. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  67 

s  the  electric  battery  is  charged 
with  a  mysterious  Hfe-force,  so  is 
the  sex-battery  charged  with  the 
sublimest  and  most  mysterious  of 
all  forces — the  life-current  of  creation;  and 
the  most  serious  of  all  duties  is  to  direct  this 
current  according  to  law,  bringing  forth  per- 
fect temples  for  the  Living  Soul.  It  may  over- 
cast life  and  soul  with  the  blackest  clouds,  or  re- 
flect a  halo  of  everlasting  life  about  true  lovers. 
Its  influence  extends  far  and  wide  into  the  ages, 
both  past  and  future.  It  holds  within  its  fiery 
and  consuming  embrace  not  only  vegetation, 
mineral  and  animal  life,  but  also  the  life  of 
man. 

Physical  force  is  electric  force  and  is  de- 
structive; while  magnetic  force  is  life-giving 
and  constructive.  Unless  the  physical  union  be 
controlled  and  guided  by  loving  thought,  there 
is  lost  just  that  much  of  the  vitality  of  our 
being;  and,  therefore,  there  is  less  brain  and 
mental  development  in  the  one  who  thus  par- 
takes. 

In  the  functioning  of  sexual  conditions, 
lies  the  cause  of  all  disease  as  well  as  the  cause 
of  all  ease  and  rest.  Deficiency  in  any  organ 
may  be  traced  to  impotency  or  over-activity  of 
the  generative  ones,  for  there  must  be  lack  of 


68  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

vitality  in  the  life-forming  fluids  to  cause  such 
deficiency.  Hence  the  importance  of  treating 
sacredly  that  portion  of  the  body,  for  it  is  the 
centre  whence  goes  forth  all  vitality. 

Having  once  given  forth  the  life-fluid  it  can 
never  be  used  for  self-vivification.  If  woman 
has  an  excess  of  children  she  has  lost  that  much 
of  her  own  individual  child-life  or  soul-exist- 
ence. All  abnormal  conditions  of  the  body 
consume  the  life-fluid ;  every  drop  of  life-fluid 
given  towards  the  formation  of  another  body, 
or  spent  in  any  way,  is  just  that  much  individ- 
ual child-life  used  up  and  lost  to  her.  All  germs 
have  a  male  and  female  nature — they  are  bi- 
une  as  everything  else  is  essentially  so,  even  the 
air  we  breathe. 

When  the  thought  that  dominates  life  is 
full  of  love,  then  the  dual  conditions  in  either 
man  or  woman  become  polarized. 

It  is  necessary,  at  times,  that  man  and 
woman  enter  each  others  personality  to  the  ex- 
tent that  all  else  is  forgotten.  But  it  is  essen- 
tial to  this  end,  that  they  come  more  fully  into 
the  consciousness  of  the  celestial  nature  of 
their  love,  which  is  the  only  status  of  all  true 
lovers.  Coming  more  and  more  into  the  con- 
sciousness of  Love's  absolute  divinity  brings 
that  almighty  power  all  souls  are  seeking. 


A      SONG      OF      IMLIOr.  TAL      LIFE  69 

HE  excess  of  flow  during  the  time 
of  woman's  menstruation  is  abnor- 
mal, and  due  to  the  conditional  life 
by  which  she  has  been  surrounded 
for  centuries.  The  artificial  and  conventional 
indoor  life,  the  abnormal  excitation  of  the  sex- 
ual functioning  which  necessarily  weakens  the 
sexual-muscular  system,  the  demand  made  upon 
her  by  man  in  his  misuse  and  unrestrained  in- 
dulgence of  passion — all  this  is  sufficient  to  have 
induced  an  abnormal  expression  of  what  should 
have  been  a  mere  cleansing  process,  a  shed- 
ding of  blood  and  water,  a  preparation  for  the 
vivification  of  the  germ  of  life,  without  w^hich 
there  can  be  no  manifestation  of  the  soul's 
ideal. 

This  period  is  a  psychic  one  and  should  be 
controlled  by  the  mentality  and  not  by  physical 
appliances ;  but  as  a  result  of  misconception  re- 
gardingher  sexual  functioning,  woman  has  per- 
mitted the  control  of  it  to  become  largely  patho- 
logical. As  she  becomes  more  and  more 
spiritual  she  learns  to  govern  this  condition 
and,  at  these  recurring  periods,  has  less  and 
less  effete  matter  to  throw  off. 

Change  of  life  is  not  necessary.  It  is  the 
result  of  misuse,  and  by  doing  aw^ay  with  the 
cause  the  effect  disappears.    The  savage  woman 


70  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

gives  birth  to  children  at  an  advanced  age,  and 
this  is  one  proof  that  this  condition  is  abnormal. 
There  are  many  accounts  in  both  modern  and 
ancient  writings  of  women  who  have  given 
birth  to  their  children  after  the  so-called  al- 
lotted time.  There  is  but  one  Law — the  Law  of 
Harmony — and  there  is  not  partiality  enough 
in  either  heaven  or  earth  to  change  this  Law 
for  either  Sarah  or  any  other  favored  woman ! 
Consciously  or  iniconsciously,  she  who  holds 
herself  polarized  to  this  Law  fulfills  it,  and  no 
matter  of  what  age,  she  can  bring  forth  chil- 
dren, spiritual  or  physical. 

The  modern  man  and  woman  may  disbelieve 
this  statement,  as  did  Sarah  and  Abraham  of 
old,  but  verily  it  cometh  to  pass  that  the  re- 
deemed woman  may  acquire  such  vital  power 
as  will  enable  her  to  bear,  at  any  age,  the 
child  of  promise.  By  this  child  their  youth  will 
be  renewed,  for  the  child  Isaac  is  the  child  of 
Laughter;  it  is  a  new  joy,  that  which  rejuven- 
ates the  father  and  glorifies  the  mother. 

•J*        c^        .^l, 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  7I 

ARRiAGE  is  for  co-opcration  and  not 
for  co-habitation  merely.  In  physi- 
cal interchange  man,  being  the 
most  positive  outwardly,  reaches 
satisfaction  before  woman  has  centered  herself, 
not  waiting  for  the  blending  of  magnetic  es- 
sence ;  hence  it  culminates  in  electric  shocks  in- 
stead of  magnetic  vibration.  The  sequence  is, 
that  she  as  well  as  he,  is  deprived  of  the  finer 
essence  and  subtle  vibration  that  goes  toward 
the  unfoldment  of  the  soul  or  toward  building 
the  Living  Temple  of  Immortality. 

The  life  forces  of  man  are  magnetized  by 
woman,  and  this  magnetic  substance  given  by 
her,  builds  up  his  entire  system ;  magnetizes  his 
body,  sharpens  his  intellectual  faculties,  and 
thus  becoming  more  and  more  magnetic  they 
become  equalized,  in  sequence  more  spiritual- 
ized. If  the  thought  of  both  be  not  centralized 
in  the  ideal — love  and  truth — it  is  better  to 
refrain  from  a  physical  expression  of  love.  If 
the  seminal  fluid  be  retained  in  the  system  un- 
magnetized — unloved — it  becomes  a  death- 
dealing  substance. 

Through  woman  comes  man's  spiritual  vic- 
tory. Through  her,  love  may  be  made  so  mani- 
fest that  the  tri-une  promise  given  to  the  world 


^'2.  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

concerning  regeneration  and  eternal  life  in  th-e 
body,  may  be  revealed  unto  Mankind.  We  have 
witnessed  generation,  are  experiencing  re-gen- 
eration and  through  the  combined  process  of 
these  two,  the  third — Eternal  Life — may  be 
ushered  in. 

Look,  that  ye  may  see  the  fulfilling  of  this 
promise ! 

*    4*    * 

T  may  be  asked,  what  is,  more  defi- 
nitely, the  right  use  of  this  great 
central  equipoise  of  the  body? 
All  the  senses  are  constructive  or 
obstructive  according  to  the  manner  of  polari- 
zation. If  we  choose  to  permit  our  thoughts 
and  longings  to  fall  toward  the  lowest  concep- 
tion of  physical  conditions,  we  have  then  chosen 
slavery.  More  than  that,  the  divine  order  has 
been  reversed  and  the  Fire  of  Life  allowed  to 
burn  low  on  the  Altar.  But  if,  on  the  con- 
trary, the  overbalanced  conditions  are  adjusted 
through  the  art  of  fine  and  true  living,  the  as- 
cension of  the  Heavenly  Arc  is  at  once  begim. 
The  sexual  functioning  or  sense  of  touch 
is  of  all  the  five  senses  most  completely  under 
the  dominance  of  the  Will.     We  eat,  drink, 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  73 

and  clothe  ourselves,  listen,  smell,  and  see  in- 
voluntarily; the  only  thing  the  Will  has  to  do 
with  these  is  to  govern  and  direct. 

It  is  to  the  glory  of  the  present  day  that 
man  is  learning  that  every  atom  of  his  body  is 
made  for  use — purposeful  use;  no  part  of  it 
inferior,  in  its  place  and  action,  to  any  other 
part.  He  is  learning  moreover  to  direct  the 
magnetic  currents  as  intelligently  as  he  trains 
his  mind  or  cares  for  his  digestive  organs.  He 
knows  that  all  the  organs  are  for  use  in  the 
highest  and  best  way ;  and  that  the  highest  and 
best  is  always  in  the  Hne  of  moderation. 

But  most  men  and  w^omen  are  ignorantly 
groping  through  Egyptian  darkness  for  knowl- 
edge of  the  force  which  furnishes  their  bodies 
with  even  the  crudest  vitality.  The  greatest 
achievement  of  the  soul  is  to  perceive  the  origin 
of  and  increase  the  supply  of  its  potential  life. 
In  order  that  this  may  be  accomplished  the 
mind  must  control  the  body;  not  one  portion 
of  it  but  the  whole.  Self-guidance  will  bring 
self-mastery  in  this  as  well  as  in  all  other 
struggles. 


THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

HE  body  as  a  temple  of  the  Living 
God  is  brought  into  manifestation 
for  the  sole  purpose  of  expressing 
the  whole  spirit  of  the  Divine.  It 
is  through  full  recognition  of  the  power  within 
— the  Holy  Spirit — that  material  conditions 
and  physical  atoms  become  glorified.  The 
power  of  transmutation  or  purification  is 
reached  through  the  recognition  of  the  force- 
fulness  of  thought,  and  by  constantly  utilizing 
this  resistless  power. 

But  it  is  not  possible  to  obtain  the  desired 
result,  harmony,  without  the  union  of  the  es- 
sential life  forces — masculine  and  feminine  ele- 
ments. Equilibrium  is  the  effect  of  the  two 
forces  acting  in  and  u])on  each  other.  The 
final  result  of  imperfect  interaction  is  death; 
that  of  perfect  interaction  is  Life! 

There  is  a  masculine  force  ever  exhibiting 
itself  physically  in  the  form  of  a  certain  es- 
sence that  inherently  possesses  the  power 
to  create  a  body ;  but  in  order  that  it  may  be- 
come operative  it  must  seek  the  vitalizing  ele- 
ment which  is  held  within  the  potential  femi- 
nine. Here  we  may  observe  that  if  this  fluid 
in  the  possession  of  man  or  woman  is  capable 
of  creating  and  giving  life  to  a  germ-seed — 
bringing  into  manifestation   a  body — it  must 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  75 

also  have  the  power  to  rebuild  the  body  of  Man. 
Being  able  to  create  on  one  phase  of  existence 
must  necessarily  prove  the  ability  to  create  on 
any  plane,  whatever  either  man  or  woman  de- 
sires. 

The  human  soul  is  in  possession  of  this 
greatest  of  all  Divine  Gifts.  The  great  lever 
of  this  magical  power  is  centered  in  the  imperial 
Will.  In  mental  as  well  as  in  physical  science 
that  which  is  true  in  theory  cannot  always  be 
recognized  and  practiced,  unless  the  Primal 
Truth  is  kept  constantly  in  mind.  All  inter- 
course should  be  governed  by  perfect  sympathy 
of  desire  between  man  and  woman. 

When  Man  knows  how  to  transform  that 
which  lies  within  him,  as  an  active  energy,  into 
a  passive-positive  potentiality,  then  has  he 
solved  the  problem  of  how  much  sex  vibration 
is  involved  in  the  process  of  transmutation,  of 
changing  the  lower  into  the  higher.  The  most 
ordinary  operations  of  sex-life,  even  that  which 
has  been  declared  the  lowest  in  the  scale  of  evo- 
lution, have  their  esoteric  meaning  and  are  con- 
nected with  the  evolution  of  the  Image  of  God. 
They  are  skeletons  upon  which  are  builded  all 
that  concerns  the  manifestation  of  spirit. 

e^        ^*        ^^ 


THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

AN^s  Will  is  a  creative  or  sex  attri- 
bute and  can  be  demonstrated  as 
life  or  energy.  It  is  perceived  in 
every  phase  of  existence  from  the 
least  to  the  largest  and  most  vital,  to  the  degree 
that  its  character  is  understood.  It  is  the 
invincible  I,  the  impersonal  you,  the  great 
principle  of  humanity  everywhere  manifest. 
Scientifically  analyzed  it  proves  to  be  our  indi- 
viduality, apparent,  leaving  no  room  for  doubt 
as  to  its  supremely  creative  nature.  It  is  often 
true  that  through  non-perception  of  Will-power 
the  individuality  is  unestablished,  and  when  this 
is  so  little  or  nothing  is  stable. 

Impotency  of  mind  or  body  denotes  ignor- 
ance of  the  true  creative  law ;  or  it  denotes  ne- 
gation to  positive  minds  who  rule  the  indi- 
vidual's concept  and  absorb  the  forces  of  his 
being.  There  should  be  a  continual  activity  of 
creative  potency;  the  sexual  functions  should 
be  as  completely  under  control  of  the  will  as 
the  motion  of  a  finger.  That  part  of  the  an- 
atomy may  be  as  much  under  guidance  of  the 
mind  as  the  hand  or  foot. 

The  unworthy  manner  in  which  we  have 
considered  rigidity  and  formed  a  race  belief 
adverse  to  the  showing  forth  of  the  creative 
spirit,  prevail  against  man ;  as  a  consequence 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  'J'] 

he  is  not  master  of  his  sex  nature.  If  he  does 
practice  mastery  and  conserve  his  creative 
force,  turning  it  into  whatsoever  channel  he 
chooses,  he  is  able  to  convert  his  sexual  desire 
into  the  power  that  unfolds  and  uplifts  the 
soul. 

The  use  of  this  great  potency  is  free,  and 
through  its  almighty  nature  a  strong  individu- 
ality may  be  developed — a  personal  force  irre- 
sistable. 


T  is  said,  ''Knowledge  is  power;" 
and  it  is  true,  especially  so  in  re- 
gard to  the  knowledge  of  the  Will, 
because  its  development  consti- 
tutes BEING.  Thorough  apprehension  of  this 
establishes  personal  strength  and  energy.  That 
which  is  seen  in  mankind  as  attractive  and 
forceful,  is  the  cultivated  will;  its  greater  and 
more  refined  essence  is  known  as  Love.  We 
may  perceive,  enjoy  and  profit  by  this  force  as 
readily  as  we  may  sense  and  revel  in  the 
potent  and  life-giving  rays  of  the  sun. 

The  refined  and  cultivated  will  is  magnetic 
and  shows  forth  in  that  subtle  charm — a  mag- 
netic presence.     Consciousness  of  Will-power 


78  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

is  followed  by  the  creation  of  success  and 
health;  it  immortalizes  and  regenerates,  it  is 
the  life-giving-  principle — the  true  and  Living 
God! 

Perhaps  it  is  better  to  state  it  plainly  that 
the  Will  is  representative  of  Woman,  as  the 
Intellect  is  of  Man. 

The  regenerate  man  can  in  no  sense  engage 
in  the  usual  form  of  sexual  interaction  and  be 
sure  of  practical  results,  with  one  whose  Will 
is  a  questionable  factor  in  the  act.  For 
the  two  would  not  only  be  disturbed  in  carry- 
ing out  a  sacred  purpose,  but  possibly  annoy 
each  other,  and  the  potency  be  lost  to  both. 
Though  creative  interaction  is  in  no  sense  evil, 
the  effect  of  ignorance  concerning  it,  makes 
it  often  times  undesirable.  Under  the  thought 
of  its  being  evil,  and  because  of  certain  un- 
written laws,  there  is  always  the  possibility  of 
inharmony.  With  two  people  wholly  adapted 
to  each  other  in  love  and  principle,  it  is  always 
a  matter  of  bringing  forth  the  principle  in- 
volved. It  is  something  like  taking  two  chemi- 
cals and  testing  them  to  see  what  the  resulting 
third  substance  will  be.  The  sex  act  is  as 
natural  as  the  chemical  experiment.  In  it  we 
are  handling  one  of  the  many  differentiations 
of  God-substance.     And  if    offspring    is    de- 


A       SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  79 

sired,  the  child  will  be  the  third  substance  mani- 
fest ;or  if  the  ideal-reality  be  desired — as  health, 
energy,  or  immaculate  conception  wherein  the 
Christ  is  born — this  may  be  brought  forth.     ' 

Positive  thought  generates  substance  that 
impregnates  the  mentality,  and  through  the 
natural  course  of  gestation,  bears  the  fruit  of 
itself.  The  Will  is  productive  and  can  repro- 
duce the  Real  Man,  Love — and  we  behold  the 
Christ ! 

The  Will  is  feminine. 


HE  resonance  of  the  deepest  note 
vibrating  against  the  sound-board 
of  human  life,  the  wail  of  every 
awakened  soul,  is  :  "Where  shall 
life  immortal  be  found?  Where  does  regenera- 
tion begin?" 

The  answer  to  these  questions  rests  upon 
the  souls  who  have  entered  through  the  inner 
Door  of  the  Temple,  and  stood  behind  the  veil, 
and  before  the  three  mystical  altars.  These 
souls  must  unlock  the  door  for  the  aspiring, 
fearless  ones  who  would  go  forward  into  the 
unknown  country  where  is  consummated  the 
divine  marriage — the  union  of  forces. 


80  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

For  the  sake  of  equilibrium,  the  masculine 
and  feminine — Father  and  Mother — must  be 
in  conjunction.  Equilibrium  is  indispensable  to 
all  growth  and  progress. 

Man's  at-one-ment  with  God  is  consum- 
mated at  the  three  altars  set  up  in  that  Temple 
of  God — Man's  body.  These  are  the  three 
brains  or  nerve  centers.  We  distinguish  these 
as  the  pineal  gland  or  spiritual  brain;  the  sol- 
ar plexus  or  psychic  centre;  and  the  centre  of 
creative  energy  or  sexual  activity. 

It  will  be  stated  further  on  with  what  spe- 
cial parts  of  the  body  each  one  of  these  three 
is  most  intimately  related ;  but  it  must  be  borne 
in  mind  that  each  and  all  operate  throughout 
the  entire  physical  system,  maintaining  without 
any  voluntary  action  on  man's  part  a  more  or 
less  perfect  equilibrium. 

These  brains,  centres,  or  furnaces  are  lo- 
cated in  distinct  parts  of  the  body.  The  first 
one  includes  the  head,  brain,  facial  expression, 
the  throat,  neck  and  shoulders,  with  all  their 
intricate  mechanism.  The  second  part  embraces 
within  its  courtly  outline  the  lungs,  diaphragm, 
heart  and  stomach,  ending  just  below  the  sol- 
ar plexus.  The  third  includes  the  sexual,  and 
is  the  most  powerful  furnace  of  the  body.  It 
is  here  the  operations  belonging  to  the  Fire  of 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  8l 

Life  fulfill  the  Law  of  heat  and  move  upward. 
If  the  fire  of  the  fundamental  furnace  is  bright- 
ly burning,  the  heat  of  transmutation,  ascend- 
ing from  the  lowest  to  the  highest,  passes 
through  the  three  nerve  centers  or  brains, 
shows  forth  in  three  flames,  and  finally  mani- 
fests the  regenerate  Man.  This  is  the  simple 
yet  marvelous  process  of  physical  redemption — 
from  generation  to  regeneration. 


HE  three  brains  correspond  to  the 
three  altars  in  the  Temple  of 
ancient  days.  The  three  furnaces 
of  the  body  are  the  fires  kept 
burning  in  attestation  of  the  undying  Fire  of 
the  Holy  Spirit.  These  three  brains  or  altars 
set  up  in  the  Temple — Man's  body — are  also 
symbolical  of  the  relation  of  the  spiritual 
world  to  the  material  and  the  harmonious  inter- 
action between  them.  In  these  three  furnaces 
we  have  represented  the  three-fold  refining  Hres 
through  which  final  purification  and  redemption 
is  attained.  Each  of  these  have  their  own  use 
and  distinct  powers.  Out  of  their  harmonious 
exercise  and  appropriation  of  their  potency  will 
come  new  growth  and  divine  power. 


82  THEMAJESTYOFSEX 

Man's  regeneration  depends  upon  himself. 
If  he  will  but  take  the  trouble  to  study  the 
words  spoken  by  Jesus :  "A  Man  must  be  born 
again  of  water  and  of  the  spirit/'  he  will  find 
the  Master  meant  that  the  physical  atoms  of 
which  the  body  is  formed,  must  pass  through 
a  refining  process  of  fire  and  water.  This  is 
brought  about  by  changing  the  quality  of  the 
atoms ;  by  lifting  that  which  burns  low,  to  the 
Fire  flaring  brilliantly  on  the  upper  altar  of  the 
Temple  or  the  spiritual  brain.  The  operation 
of  this  lower  furnace  is  the  outcome  of  the 
Eternal  Thought  and  proves,  as  he  wills,  Man's 
curse  or  his  blessing. 

*     *     * 

HE  heart  and  lungs  are  essentially 
vital  organs.  The  heart  holds  the 
fluid  called  blood — a  lifeprinciple. 
It  is  cleansed  and  stimulated  into 
unceasing  activity  by  the  aerial  fluid,  or  fe- 
cundating principle,  contained  in  the  lungs.  The 
heart  and  blood,  then,  represent  the  receptive, 
while  the  lungs  and  air  (ether)  represent  the 
projective  principle.  As  the  receptive  is  acted 
upon  by  the  projective  it  becomes  the  dispenser 
of  life  to  the  nervous  system;  and  these  three, 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  83 

the  heart,  lungs,  and  nervous  system,  are  again 
the  same  as  the  three  altars  mentioned,  only 
viewed  from  a  different  standpoint.  As  one, 
they  are  not  only  the  vehicle  but  also  the  gate- 
way of  the  sex  nature,  going  and  leading  to 
destruction  or  construction,  as  the  driver,  Man, 
directs  or  chooses. 

For  the  latter,  construction,  there  must  be 
perfect  interaction  between  the  three — Father, 
Mother,  Son.  Father  or  Ether,  Mother  or 
Life,  Son  or  Centre — it  matters  not!  Names 
may  differ,  but  facts  and  their  relationship 
remain  ever  the  same. 

The  unceasing  stream  of  sex  substance  com- 
pleting the  circle  along  with  and  in  the  blood 
is  the  mystical  River  of  Life.  It  corresponds 
to  the  continual  flow  of  spirit  that  circulates 
through  all  creation.  As  the  spirit  is  the  sus- 
tainer  and  dispenser  of  all  universal  life,  so  is 
the  white  stream  of  sex  substance  the  sustainer 
and  dispenser  of  all  human  life.  By  it  the 
three  nerve  centres  or  brains  are  properly  nour- 
ished for  higher  purpose.  Man  can  degenerate 
or  regenerate  his  blood  by  his  thought  and  his 
method  of  living.  His  sex  vitality  is  indicated 
by  the  quality  of  his  blood.  Every  drop  of  blood 
contains  in  miniature  a  complete  man.  Every 
body  is  composed  of  a  certain  number  of  chemi- 


84  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

cal  elements,  and  a  drop  of  blood  contains  the 
full  number  of  these.  When  man  creates  a 
germ  of  life  for  transmission  to  another  body, 
he  collects  either  consciously  or  unconsciously, 
a  share  of  the  vital  force  of  every  drop  of 
blood  in  his  anatomy,  and  reforms  it  for  a  pur- 
pose. Hence  the  blood  figures  very  largely  in 
the  transaction  of  creative  union. 

4*    4'    4* 

HE  heart  is  a  centre  of  action  in 
physical  life.  Within  this  region 
of  the  body  where  the  psychical 
nerve  centre  is  located  is  found 
the  seat  of  unmanifested  thought,  the  so-lar 
plexus,  lungs  and  heart — the  point  of  cruci- 
fixion or  where  transmutation  begins.  It  is  in 
this  central  ganglia  that  the  waters  below 
mingle  with  the  waters  from  above — and  be- 
come the  **wine  found  in  the  cluster."  In  this 
region  Love  is  first  kindled.  The  heart  is  the 
first  organ  to  respond  to  Love  vibrations.  And 
since  the  sex  organs  are  the  physical  corre- 
spondents to  the  psychic  emotion  of  love,  that 
emotion  must  be  responded  to  by  every  atom 
before  it  can  be  perfectly  polarized  and  har- 
monized in  all  it-^!  relations. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  85 

When  we  recognize  all  life  as  one  Life,  it 
comes  natural  to  love  all  expressions  of  the 
one  Life.  This  is  necessary :  that  we  love 
every  thing,  act  and  experience;  and  when  we 
realize  that  each  experience  is  a  necessary  ad- 
junct in  our  unfoldment,  an  equal  love  and 
estimation  of  all  experience  will  come  without 
effort. 

The  red  cells  of  the  blood  convey  the  spark 
of  Life  to  every  part  of  the  body.  Every  cell 
is  governed  by  the  mind,  its  thought  and  atti- 
tude. Thus  it  is  very  plainly  seen  how  the  love- 
thought,  generated  in  the  heart,  will  modify 
the  cells  of  the  sex  fluid,  and  how,  unless  so 
modified  by  mental  force  and  poise,  numberless 
hundreds  of  these  red  cells  are  deprived  of  life ; 
or,  how  this  love-thought  may  carry  the  glad 
tidings  of  life  to  all  cells  and  lift  them  into 
more  harmonious,  mutual  relation. 

Concentrated  thought  produces  action,  and 
concentrated  action  produces  the  germ  cell; 
hence  the  necessity  of  concentrating  such 
potency  as  will  maintain  equilibrium,  for  any 
desired  purpose.  It  is  not  only  the  creation  and 
sowing  of  seed  for  one  time,  but  it  is  an  oper- 
ation in  union,  an  unceasing  process  and  se- 
quence. Thought  force,  governed  and  guided, 
must  go  forth  persistently  and  constantly.  Then 


86  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

will  it  act  upon  the  particular  germ-cell  as  it 
acts  upon  the  whole  system. 

The  manifestation  of  thought  is  like  unto 
the  material  manifestation  of  sex  intercourse, 
where,  becoming  pregnant  through  physical 
contact,  the  birth  of  physical  progeny  results. 
In  one  case  it  is  mental  interaction  by  thought 
impregnation,  producing  conditions  of  im- 
maculate nature,  such  as  health  and  happiness ; 
in  the  other  instance  the  production  is  denser. 
One  may  be  physically  creative  or  Omni-cre- 
ative  as  he  desires.  If  acting  under  the  Law  or 
Spirit,  all  results  of  contact,  he  it  physical  or 
mental,  unll  be  immaculate;  if  under  the  law  of 
the  senses  the  result  is  physical  and  mixed — 
conceived  in  adultery,  and  given  birth  to  as 
illegitimate. 

It  is  possible  to  impregnate  a  mental  chalice 
irrespective  of  the  distance  separating  two  in- 
dividuals, if  the  one  but  become  receptive  to  the 
positive  force  of  the  other.  Thus  in  mental 
healing  a  patient  applies  to  a  healer  for  treat- 
ment ;  the  healer  immediately  begins  to  project 
the  positive  thought  into  his  or  her  mental 
matrix — the  mind — which  is  negative,  that  is, 
receptive,  or  it  would  not  seek  aid.  If  the  pa- 
tient be  in  perfect  agreement  or  en  rapport  with 
the  healer,  the  projected  thought,  as  health  or 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  87 

success,  becomes  manifest;  the  negative  mind 
becomes  pregnant  with  the  "I  AM"  conscious- 
ness spoken  to  it  by  a  more  positive  mind. 

The  mystery  of  instantaneous  healing  lies 
in  understanding  the  sex-law.  Only  a  well- 
sexed  individual  may  ever  hope  to  become  a 
healer  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  Where  refer- 
ence is  made  to  a  well-sexed  individual,  the 
meaning  we  wish  to  convey  is,  that  the  indi- 
vidual be  possessed  of  a  strong  love  nature, 
in  complete  balance  or  guidance,  and  knowing 
where  to  place  his  wonderful  gift  of  creative 
power.  It  is  a  demonstrable  fact  that  this  power 
may  be  used  as  a  more  tangible  form  of  sub- 
stance is  used ;  either  man  or  woman  may  learn 
to  handle  it  through  righteous  thought,  having 
a  purpose  in  view. 

For  instance,  while  in  a  creative  mood,  in- 
stead of  seeking  a  physical  embrace,  direct  the 
attention  to  that  which  you  wish  to  make  mani- 
fest. If  it  be  writing,  then  turn  all  this  wonder- 
ful force  into  the  book.  What  will  be  the  re- 
sult? This,  that  when  the  book  is  read  and 
pondered  over,  souls  will  become  awakened 
and  wonder  what  it  is  that  holds  the  attention. 
This  is  often  done  unconsciously  by  poets  and 
writers,  but  when  done  consciously,  the  words 
written  therein    carry    double  the    weight    of 


88  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

fascinating  power.  This  force  should  never 
be  suppressed,  neither  should  self-indulgence 
be  the  ultimate.  Learn  to  use  it  as  any  other 
power  is  used — in  truth  there  is  no  other  power. 
And  every  successful  undertaking  is  the  result 
of  sex-potency. 

4*    4*    4* 

HIS  is  the  dawn  of  the  golden  age, 
and  there  be  a  few  souls  standing 
ready  to  proclaim  this  wonderful 
truth — that  all  power  is  withiii  the 
possibility  of  Man — nothing  impossible.  No 
desire  Man  ever  had,  need  prove  unexperi- 
enced or  unfruitful,  for  in  all  cases  the  eternal 
Good  is  the  basis  of  Q\ery  wish.  No  matter 
what  the  guise  or  aspect  of  the  experience,  ful- 
fillment of  desire  rests  with  absolute  certainty 
as  the  fundamental  of  every  longing,  wish  or 
dream.  There  are  some  souls  who  can  tell  the 
world  that  dreams  are  true,  and  that  longings 
are  founded  upon  existence;  for  no  one  longs 
for  that  which  has  neither  existence  nor  the 
possibility  of  existence. 

Man  is  limited  in  power  only  as  he  is  ignor- 
ant or  fails  to  recognize  his  Divine  origin.  It 
seems  strange  that  up  to  the  present  time  he 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  89 

should  have  known  so  Uttle  concerning  him- 
self as  a  Divine  Principle.  ''A^Ian  know  thy- 
self" is  the  oldest,  and  the  most  mystical  com- 
mand ever  given!  Man's  life,  yea,  all  life  is 
eternal,  but  having  failed  to  accept  this  eternal 
truth  as  a  whole,  he  has  failed  to  prolong  his 
life  according  to  his  eternal  desire ! 

Reason  proves  this  to  be  true,  and  the 
ancient  saying  as  well :  In  the  beginning  of 
creation  Man  Was.  The  end  thereof  is  Man — 
there  is  only  man!  Which,  properly  defined, 
means  being^  or  that  conscious,  thinking,  all 
knowing  motor  of  which  all  things  are.  Every- 
thing, speaking  in  the  Absolute,  is  man  ! 
Nothing  is  more  eternal,  since  he  has  always 
existed.  He  is  greater  than  the  planets  which 
he  has  been  shaping — he  is  but  the  name  for  the 
greatest  expression  of  the  Life  Principle  every- 
where present.  Man  has  not  fully  known  him- 
self;  and  therefore  has  not  been  able  to  repro- 
duce himself  in  the  likeness  and  image  of  Love, 
of  which  substance  he  is  truly  and  eternally 
fashioned ! 


go  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

T  is  a  fixed  law  in  mental  evo- 
lution that  perception  takes  place 
through  conception.  Conception 
precedes  perception  just  as  im- 
pression precedes  expression.  Physical  law- 
exists  as  the  effect  of  mentality.  The  worker 
of  miracles  is  simply  a  Master  metaphysician; 
one  who  is  acquainted  with  creative  or  sex 
power  through  ages  of  searching  and  rigid  ex- 
perience. The  adept,  understanding  the  ways 
of  magic,  is  but  a  mental  artist  in  control  of 
universal  energy  through  consciousness  of  the 
power  that  Is — Sex  Law ! 

As  has  been  previously  said,  there  is  nothing 
impossible.  No  one  can  entertain  thoughts  of 
that  which  never  was,  nor  perceive  that  which 
is  not  already  in  existence.  There  is  no  imagina- 
tion save  the  uprolling  of  images  of  that  which 
was,  is,  or  will  be.  The  fact  that  at  times  we 
have  had  dim  scintillations  of  things  wonderful 
and  afar  off,  is  proof  enough  of  their  exist- 
ence. Greater  knowledge  and  clearer  percep- 
tion will  bring  them  into  plain  and  near  view, 
just  as  walking  toward  a  distantly  perceived 
object  will  bring  us  in  touch  with  it.  The  fact 
that  the  Elixir  of  Life  has  been  dreamt  of 
proves  its  existence. 

Would*st  draw  nearer  to  it  ?    Would'st  use 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  9I 

it  ?  Then  know  that  by  training  of  desire,  by 
educating  it,  by  walking  toward  it,  wilt  thou 
reach  it  and  attain  the  highest  accomplishment ! 


GREAT  Light  may  be  shut  out  or 
increased  into  a  greater  effulgence 
by  the  exercised  power  of  Desire 
and  Will  Man  and  Woman  may 
guide  and  direct  the  forces  of  the  body,  con- 
verting them  at  will,  into  infinite  or  finite  ex- 
pression ;  they  must  both  first  knozv  what  they 
want,  then  deliberately  create  it.  Both  are  ab- 
solute in  their  mastership  of  force  and  sub- 
stance, but  the  manner  of  use  determines  the 
result.  Physical  or  mental  expression  of  cre- 
ative force,  comes  by  the  transmutation  of 
sexual  energy  into  life.  If  physical  progeny  is 
the  purpose  of  sexual  union,  then  agree  to  that 
and  create  after  fleshly  form  and  likeness !  If 
the  desired  conception  be  of  infinite  nature,  then 
do  not  bring  the  sex  substance  into  existence, 
for  if  formed  and  expelled  it  creates  only  finite 
things. 

On  the  human  plane  where  everything  is 
transitional  there  is  little  or  no  control  of  force ; 
but  on  the  infinite  plane  where  everything  con- 


92  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

nected  with  activity  is  eternal,  there  is  possi- 
biHty  of  complete  mastery  by  the  aid  of  the 
Will,  and  physical  substance  need  not  be  gen- 
erated. But  the  seminal  force  will  be  generated, 
as  desired.  This  force,  forbidden  to  take  the 
form  of  physical  substance,  then  turns  inward 
instead  of  outward,  permeating  the  entire  force- 
generating  system. 

As  far  as  Man  is  concerned  the  problem  of 
perpetual  motion  is  hereby  solved.  At  this 
point  of  realization  all  physical  desire  is  trans- 
formed into  ethereal  essence.  It  appears  in 
the  being  as  strength,  renewed  vitality,  eternal 
youth  and  everlasting  life  for  both  actors,  male 
and  female,  and  as  a  heavenly  reward  for  over- 
coming- hell. 


'fe 


^     ^     ^ 

ERFECT  interaction  between  Man 
and  Woman  depends  upon  the  dis- 
semination and  sanctification  of 
Love.  There  is  but  one  way  of 
dissemination,  as  all  things  rotate  about  a  cen- 
tre or  vortical  nucleus.  There  is  but  one  mode 
of  action,  and  united,  man  and  woman  consti- 
tute this  nucleus  or  centre  around  which  all 
things  circle.     This  centre  is  a  vortex,  where 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  93 

the  projective  vorticle  is  involved  in  its  recep- 
tive matrix.  The  cause  within  every  effect  is 
seminal  projection.  By  yielding  to  it,  all  things 
eventually  revolve  in  vortical  motion.  Every 
action  of  nature,  or  every  movement  of  the 
atoms  of  the  body,  is  vortical  or  seminal  in 
action;  that  is,  the  positive  vortical  is  forever 
entering  the  negative  matrix. 

When  things  were  void  and  chaos,  the 
masculine  and  feminine  forces  united  at  given 
points  in  seminal  activity,  producing  by  the 
union  an  all  attracting  vortex.  At  the  point  of 
centralization  in  Man's  body  a  vortex  is  formed 
naturally.  All  things  are  relative  to  this  vor- 
tex, it  being  absolute.  All  things  tend  naturally 
toward  absoluteness,  therefore  relative  things 
gather  in  a  seminal  motion  into  the  vortices — 
each  vortex  attracting  all  within  its  own  sphere. 
This  sphere  is  limited  only  by  other  vortices. 

Suns,  planets,  globes  were  thus  gathered 
into  compactness  from  uncompactness.  Man 
is  centralized  at  that  point  where  the  seminal 
motion  is  the  strongest ;  this  point  is  the  vortex 
through  the  motion  of  which  he  attains  to  all 
things.  To  this  vortex  all  smaller  vortices  are 
relative  and  subservient.  The  principal  vortex 
is,  of  course,  located  in  his  sex  functioning.  In 
this  vortex  he  exists  and  has  all  life — he  is  it  ! 


94  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

His  attractive  power  is  limited  only  by  the  at- 
tracting power  of  others;  were  it  not  so,  the 
Universe  would  be  unbalanced. 

The  attracting  power  of  any  particular  de- 
sire depends  upon  what  degree  this  desire  is 
warmed  and  nourished  within  the  vortex  of 
seminal  motion.  If  one's  desire  is  permeated 
wholly  with  the  seminal  motion  or  sex  nature, 
the  desire  can  never  fail  to  be  objectified. 

The  lesser  vortices  in  man's  body  are  also 
caused  by  the  seminal  motion.  Eating  is  a  semi- 
nal process;  the  saliva  corresponds  to  the  seed 
and  is  caused  by  the  desire  for  food,  just  as  the 
seminal  seed  is  created  by  sexual  desire.  The 
saliva  permeating  the  food  (bread)  the  whole 
is  absorbed  by  the  body;  the  body  in  this  case 
being  the  result. 

By  observation,  Man  may  learn  the  nature 
of  his  seminal  Yortex  and  thus  become  con- 
scious of  its  operations.  As  long  as  he  is  not 
conscious  of  its  nature  and  mode  of  working, 
he  cannot  master  it,  and  as  long  as  it  remains 
unmastered  he  is  under  the  dominance  of  the 
law  of  generation.  But  as  soon  as  it  becomes 
dominated  by  Man  himself,  it  may  be  used  as 
the  only  effective  instrument  of  regeneration. 

This  is  the  difference  between  conscious  and 
unconscious  possession  of  infinite  force. 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  95 

HE  Law  of  Love  is  the  Law  of 
Generation  as  well  as  of  Regener- 
ation. Only  the  Man  or  Woman 
who  has  loved  can  elevate  them- 
selves to  the  plane  w^here  the  accomplish- 
ment of  transmutation  is  verified.  The  Fire  of 
Love  purifies  and  regenerates  no  matter  upon 
what  plane  it  is  manifested.  With  love  comes 
wisdom  and  understanding.  Without  wisdom 
and  understanding  the  forces  work  blindly. 
But  when  man  has  become  a  conscious  vortical 
centre,  all  things  will  rotate  around  him  ready 
for  his  absorption ;  and  there  will  be  no  limit  to 
his  absorbing  power,  because  of  his  wisdom 
and  understanding. 

As  we  grow  wiser,  we  must  necessarily 
grow  purer.  With  purity  comes  sweetness  of 
character,  and  with  this  sweetness  of  character 
comes  the  strength  which  enables  the  soul  to 
carry  out  its  noblest  and  holiest  purpose.  The 
moment  the  heart  is  stirred  into  an  expression 
of  itself,  that  moment  is  it  led  toward  a  higher 
existence ;  because  there  is  no  experience  which 
opens  the  door  of  the  soul  so  universally  as  the 
experience  of  love.  We  are  never  the  same 
after  having  entered  the  door  leading  to  its 
sacred  precincts. 

There  may  be  many  who  do  not  understand 


9t)  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

this  law  of  wisdom,  and  who  are  content  to  Hve 
under  the  ban  of  outer  law ;  but  there  are  also 
those  who  do  understand  the  law  of  re-creation. 
Perceiving  that  which  lies  in  the  beyond,  they 
move  on  from  transmutation  to  transfiguration 
— from  the  valley  to  the  heights.  Some  day  it 
v^ill  dawn  upon  the  many  that  the  law  of  man 
is  not  the  Law  of  God,  and  that  the  soul  con- 
stantly strives  to  keep  His  Law,  which  is  the 
Gospel.  For  as  Jesus,  the  Christ,  explains,  that 
other  Law%  that  of  Moses,  was  given  because 
of  the  ''hardness  of  hearts." 

As  generation  is  a  fact,  so  is  regeneration  a 
truth.  Both  are  to  be  interpreted  on  the  same 
plane  as  relative  to  the  body.  That  which  be- 
longs to  the  body,  creation  and  re-creation,  be- 
longs to  it  because  the  impelling  power  behind 
it  is  the  Ego  desiring  expression.  If  there 
were  no  egos  crowding  space,  then  there  would 
be  no  births.  When  Man  and  Woman  demand 
for  themselves  re-birth,  regeneration,  spiritual- 
ized bodies,  then  will  they  have  the  power  to 
give  birth  to  that  which  they  have  not  yet 
dreamed  of.  Thcv  will  bring  forth  themselves, 
or  they  will  bring  forth  spiritual  bodies  for 
souls  ready  to  enter  them. 

The  first  principle  of  Love  is  attraction. 
Primarily,  attraction  manifests  along  physical 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  97 

lines,  and  later  it  possesses  through  intelligence. 
Physical  attraction  is  beautiful  and  binds  for  a 
time,  but  it  will  lose  its  power  and  charm  un- 
less the  spirit  of  intelligence  also  possesses. 
Then  the  charm  deepens,  and  k  is  expressed  on 
all  planes  in  the  wonderful  Thing  called  Love. 
All  primitive  ideas  vanish,  and  behold,  we  float 
in  infinite  knowledge! 


HE  purely  idealistic  mind,  robbed 
of  the  physical  idea  of  sexual  in- 
terchange, can  alone  prove  the 
controlling  and  re-creating  power 
of  physical  substance.  The  regenerate,  or  re- 
born soul,  has  the  seed  of  life  under  direct  and 
conscious  guidance.  One  who  is  born  again, 
transforms  the  seed  into  that  substance  whereof 
it  cannot  be  said  that  there  is  any  "spilling  of 
blood  upon  the  ground."  The  creation  of  semi- 
nal fluid  is  unnecessary  except  for  the  creation 
of  finite  beings.  The  life-essence,  which  is 
spirit  substance,  creates  through  the  medium 
of  the  mentality.  And  the  creation  is  the  Word 
made  manifest.  When  this  Life-essence  is  not 
desired  for  pro-creation,  then  it  should  not  be 
secreted.    Secretion  can  be  prevented  by  taking 


98  T^iE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

the  positive  or  affirmative  attitude  that  the 
Life-essence  be  used  for  re-generation — new 
LIFE — and  for  no  other  purpose.  Then  it  will 
be  impossible  to  bring  into  action  anything  but 
the  Spirit  of  it.  Allow  this  thought  to  possess 
you  to  the  crucifixion  of  every  lesser  thought, 
and  you  will  have  gained  the  victory  over 
death ! 

There  is  rhythm  and  power  in  the  infinite 
expression  of  sexual  interchange.  Soul  meets 
soul,  and  the  touch  of  bodies  proves  of  soulful 
profit.  Woman  dwells  on  the  All-Good;  Man 
is  divinely  poised,  conscious  only  of  the  two 
souls  becoming  one  in  activity.  Both  perceive 
the  process  of  regeneration,  and  embrace  in  the 
ecstacy  of  celestial  knowledge,  for  Love  only 
rules.  The  mind  is  disrobed  of  all  incipient 
thought,  and  almighty  truth,  as  Absolute  Exist- 
ence, stands  revealed  as  Divine  Love.  Tlius  is 
Love  Divine ! 

The  statement,  ''Keep  your  lamp  trimmed 
and  burning" — that  is,  the  sexual  Fire  ever 
kindled — is  true  of  the  Bride  as  well  as  the 
Bridegroom !  Both  must  ever  keep  creative — 
ever  keep  the  power  of  love  complete !  But  the 
Bridegroom,  lesi  the  Bride  enter  his  presence 
and  desire  his  caress,  should  be  free,  and  so 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  99 

poised  that  no  foreign  thought  can  enter  his 
realm  and  deplete  his  energy. 

Man  should  always  endeavor  to  teach  and 
hold  the  attention  of  the  woman  he  loves;  he 
should  forever  interest  her,  and  seek  to  mon- 
opolize her  by  divine  attention  and  through  the 
channel  of  righteous  thought.  He  should  so 
adore  her  and  so  highly  prize  her  abandon- 
ment, that  he  would  suffer  crucifixion  rather 
than  fail  to  ascend  to  her  desire  which,  in  sub- 
stance, is  her  freedom.  He  is  only  concerned 
with  liberating  her,  that  is,  loving  her  to  the 
degree  that  she  beholds  her  own  freedom ;  then 
will  she  come  into  perfect  liberty  through  self- 
abandonment.  But  unless  she  finds  her  Lord 
ever  masterful — ever  ready  to  carry  her  with 
him  into  the  winged  realms,  she  neither  will 
nor  can  abandon  herself. 

To  be  masterful  means  to  be  filled  with  ce- 
lestial desire,  not  lust.  The  latter  is  stigma- 
tized by  an  everlasting  curse!  It  belongs  to 
the  animals,  not  to  men ! 


*     ^ 


100  THE      MAJESTY     OF      SEX 

HERE  is  but  one  active  principle  in 
the  world.  It  matters  not  its 
manifestation;  it  may  appear  as 
electricity  or  any  motor  power,  as 
steam  in  the  engine,  heat  in  the  sunshine,  or 
fire  in  the  cooking  stove ;  it  may  be  cohesion,  at- 
traction, life,  love,  animal  passion,  or  that 
subtle  Law  of  Nature  called  God — but  in 
human  kind  it  appears  as  sex-energy — Cre- 
ativeness!  The  more  God-like  the  man  the 
more  creative  and  more  alive  with  energy  is  he. 
Nature  is  the  manifestation  of  this  power. 
And  when  this  is  fully  comprehended,  apparent 
mysteries  cease  to  be.  All  phenomena  are  latent 
in  the  One  Power  of  creativeness.  A  perfect 
understanding  of  this  would  readily  bring  all 
minds  to  a  universal  view-point.  We  have 
been  taught  to-day  to  see  good  or  god  in 
everything  and  so  to  insure  power.  Sex-energy 
should  be  recognized  in  all  things ;  in  the  vital 
essence  of  food,  in  the  water  we  drink.  Sleep 
for  sexual  strength,  and  awake  on  the  morrow 
with  sexual  poise,  mentally  creative;  walk,  ob- 
serving sex  power  in  the  air  breathed !  Love 
is  everywhere,  ever  waiting  a  supreme  recog- 
nition, and  the  more  it  is  observed  in  actual 
every  day  life,  the  more  vigorous  will  man  be- 
come in  its  correct  and  divine  application. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  lOI 

The  perfume  of  the  plant  is  its  life  essence ; 
the  thrill  of  love  is  the  bird's  call-note. 
Through  its  fragrance  the  flower  makes  itself 
known  while  afar  off,  and  while  yet  impossible 
to  behold  its  contour  and  color ;  the  forest  song- 
ster tells  its  name  through  the  cadence  of  its 
call.  The  name  of  the  plant  is  engrafted  on 
the  mind  by  its  perfume;  the  sex  of  the  bird 
is  known  by  its  song.  So  is  the  soul  known 
by  its  fragrant  life,  and  through  that  divinest 
experience  v/hich  attunes  it  to  its  environment. 

The  soul  is  like  unto  the  ^olian  harp.  It 
remains  silent  until  touched  into  harmonious 
action  by  the  breeze  of  Love.  The  essence  of 
all  things  lies  dormant  and  unmoved  until 
awakened  by  the  sound  of  the  word.  Nor 
could  all  the  spices  brought  to  the  tomb  of  the 
Lord  send  out  their  perfume  and  cleansing 
power  until  the  Spirit  of  Woman's  love 
breathed  into  them  the  power  of  resurrection. 


^     4, 


102  .      THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

ET  US  picture  here  a  wonderful 
meeting,  accompanied  by  circum- 
stances that  never  before  or  since 
characterized  the  tryst  of  mortals  : 

A  Man  and  Woman  stand,  in  the  first  dawn 
of  day,  near  a  rock-bound  tomb  half  hidden  by 
heavy  foliage  of  camphor  trees,  pomegranate 
blossoms  and  budding  vine  stalks.  They  are 
alone,  save  for  the  presence  of  angels.  The  per- 
fume of  spices  permeate  the  atmosphere.  Hard 
by  arises  the  rocky  crown  that  outlines  the  ele- 
vation called  "the  place  of  the  skull." 

The  place  is  a  Garden  where  palm  trees 
wave  their  feathery  tops  in  rhythm  with  the 
minor  note  of  the  dove;  where  from  out  the 
thick  tangle  of  orient  shrubbery  thrills  the 
'Svaking  songs  of  little  birds."  All  things  seem 
to  breathe  harmony,  even  as  the  strains  that 
vibrate  in  this  Man's  soul  and  in  the  heart  of 
the  Woman. 

The  time  is  early  morning  and  the  dew  still 
lingers  on  plain  and  flower.  The  season  is 
Spring-time — the  time  of  awakening — when 
the  world  is  filled  with  the  glory  of  life — the 
budding  energies  of  love. 

The  face  of  the  Woman  is  marked  with 
traces  of  heart-breaking  agony,  for  there  are 
moments  of    regeneration    when    one's    outer 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  IO3 

frame  is  torn  by  storms  though  the  inner  be 
tranquil  in  power.  Her  body  is  bent  in  rever- 
ence. Her  outstretched  arms  are  tense.  Her 
sweet  Hps  tremble  with  eager  desire  to  kiss  the 
hem  of  His  garment.  The  careless  grace  of  her 
dress  indicates  mental  abstraction.  Her  hair 
is  blown  and  disarranged  by  the  spring  winds ; 
for  she  has  hurried  forth  "while  it  was  yet 
dark/*  along  the  paved  way,  over  the  hill  that 
led  to  the  Garden. 

The  world  lay  at  her  feet,  below  her.  Yet 
she  heeded  it  not.  Her  thought  was  upon  the 
Beloved.  Her  care  was  to  bring  spices,  frankin- 
cense and  myrrh  to  sweeten  the  place  where  her 
Lord  lay.  Her  object  was  to  complete  the  re- 
demption of  the  Man- Jesus,  by  offering  her 
life-giving  energy. 


HE  spices,  frankincense  and  myrrh 

which  the  woman  bore    to    the 

tomb,   suggest   sweetness,   loving 

affection   and   an  atmosphere  of 

harmonious  fragrance. 

Some  spices  are  bitter.  This  reveals  the 
sweetness  of  bitterness,  of  that  bitterness 
through  which  the  soul  has  found  peace — at- 


104  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

one-ment  with  itself.  This  meaning  of  bitter- 
ness has  its  own  sensitive  appHcation,  known 
and  applied  only  by  those  who  have  come  into  a 
faint  comprehension  of  what  at-one-ment  is. 

Myrrh,  having  always  been  used  for  em- 
balming purposes,  suggests  the  preservation  of 
that  which  fills  the  heart  after  selfishness  is 
dead;  after  it  has  become  softened  and  sweet- 
ened by  having  known  the  joy  of  sorrow ;  after 
having  bent  under  the  cross;  after  having 
known  desolation.  Souls  thus  experienced, 
show  through  the  countenance,  evidence  of 
having  died  to  a  lesser  concept,  that  a  greater 
possibility  might  come  into  expression. 

The  fragrance  of  frankincense  is  made  man- 
ifest by  the  touch  of  fire,  and  from  the  burning 
powder  arises  a  cloud  of  aromatic  sweetness 
like  unto  the  aura  which  surrounds  the  chast- 
ened heart — the  heart  that  *'hath  suffered  itself 
to  become  beautiful."  Thus  will  come  forth 
the  sweetness  and  strength  of  love  when 
touched  by  the  fire  of  passion. 

*     *     * 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  IO5 

HROUGH  tears  that  dimmed  her 
sight,  the  Woman  beheld  His 
form ;  and  heard  His  voice :  "Why 
weep' St  thou,  oh,  Woman?"  And 
when  she  would  have  clasped  His  knees  in 
worship,  kissed  His  garment,  flung  herself  at 
His  feet,  He  stepped  aside,  drew  Himself  to 
greater  heights,  lifted  His  hand  with  warning 
movement  and  said :  "Touch  Me  Not ;  I  have 
not  yet  ascended  unto  my  Father."  These 
words  impress  pathos  upon  the  heart.  They 
are  written  in  a  language  whose  alphabet  the 
world  is  but  stammering  through ;  a  tongue  of 
silent,  longing  desire ;  a  desire  unsatisfied  until 
the  majesty  of  the  unity  of  forces  be  fully 
known  and  felt. 

Awed  by  the  mystery  of  the  words,  stayed 
by  the  depths  of  His  action — the  Woman 
moved  not !  Then  raising  His  voice  in  sweet- 
est melody — accents  of  Love — He  said : 

"I  am  not  yet  arisen  to  my  Father;  but  go 
to  my  brethren  and  say  unto  them,  I  ascend 
unto  my  Father,  and  to  your  Father;  and  to 
my  God  and  to  your  God." 

Why  must  this  Man  not  be  touched  ?  Had 
he  not  yet  finished  that  which  had  been  given 
Him  to  do?  Had  He  not  yet  completed  the 
victory  over  himself?    Had  he  not  so  mastered 


I06  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

himself  that  He  could  withstand  the  touch  of 
the  Woman?  Was  He  not  yet  sure  of  his  own 
potent  nature?  Did  He  so  lack  assurance  of 
His  own  power,  that  He  feared  disintegration, 
should  He  be  touched  at  that  moment  ? 

He  may  have  been  so  highly  sensitized  that 
even  the  touch  of  one  He  loved  might  hindei 
the  work  He  had  yet  to  do.  His  spirit  may 
have  longed  for  solitude  yet  a  little  while,  be- 
fore entering  upon  His  last  work.  His  soul 
may  have  craved  it  that  He  might  be  sure  He 
could  never  be  tempted  or  mastered  by  a  desire 
external  to  Himself.  He  sought  isolation  by 
sending  the  Woman  on  the  greater  errand — 
the  announcement  of  the  Resurrection! 

*     *     * 

AviNG  entered  into  communion 
with  the  saints ;  having  slept  the 
sleep  of  transition ;  having  talked 
with  the  angels ;  having  walked 
hand  and  hand  with  the  Father,  and  again 
awakened  to  the  consciousness  of  earth-life,  it 
may  be  that  the  soul  is  so  extremely  sensitized 
as  to  bid  those  nearest  and  those  most  loved, 
"Be  still!  Let  me  rest!  Disturb  me  not  until 
this  task  be  finished !     I  have  not  yet  entered 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  IO7 

into  the  full  victory  of  that  which  is  for  me  to 
do — until  this  be  done — Touch  me  not  V 

It  is  evident  that  the  Man  had  one  more 
triumph  to  v/hich  He  must  attain,  one  more 
step  to  take  in  the  completing  process,  one  more 
initiation  to  pass  through,  ere  His  fleshly  body 
could  be  so  transmuted  in  quality  that  it  might 
become  an  absolute  manifestation  of  Spirit.  He 
was  too  sensitive  to  come  in  contact  with  that 
which  was  not  as  infinitely  attuned  as  Himself. 
He  sought  to  be  alone  for  a  space  of  time,  that 
His  victory  over  the  flesh  and  the  grave  might 
become  so  complete  that  all  men  would  forever 
heed  it! 

Both  Man  and  Woman  must  often  tread 
the  wine-press  alone,  until  the  immortal  work — 
redemption  of  the  body — is  accomplished.  And 
yet,  in  that  isolation  each  are  eternally  a  part 
of  the  other  and  of  the  Whole. 

The  strength  of  this  Man  in  His  unswerv- 
ing devotion  to  the  highest,  in  His  determina- 
tion to  overcome  disintegration,  is  to  be  infi- 
nitely imitated.  Yet  who  is  willing  to  get  so  near 
the  Self  as  to  become  isolated  ?  For  the  nearer 
the  at-one-ment,  the  fewer  are  the  followers; 
until  like  Him  we  look  around  and  find  we  are 
treading  the  wine-press  alone ;  disciples  asleep ; 
followers  far  below,  at  the  foot  of  the  mount. 


I08  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

Those  who  are  true  to  themselves  will  often 
be  left  alone.  As  this  Man  entered  the  golden 
gates  of  immortality,  the  crowd  had  fallen 
away,  there  was  no  guard  on  watch,  no  dis- 
ciples near — none  other,  save  Her  who  had 
been  glorified ! 

Woman,  in  her  love  for  him,  reaches  out  to 
help  Man  as  he  arises  from  the  tomb.  The 
Divine  and  Living  Man,  knowing  Woman's 
potency,  will  command  her  silence,  lest  he  fail 
to  master  her  love.  He  bids  her  wait  yet  a 
little  while,  until  he  indraws  and  gathers  his 
creative  energy  into  greater  projectiveness. 
And  he  bids  her  carry  a  message !  To  lead  him 
and  his  followers  unto  the  heavenly  heights 
and  on  through  the  Golden  Gates  of  Eternal 
Life!  Without  this  waiting  messenger,  with- 
out this  Woman  at  the  tomb,  this  ALin  could 
not  have  completed  His  redemption. 

cvj*        ej«        cj* 

HERE  are  periods  in  the  existence  of 
all  things,  whether  vegetable,  ani- 
mal or  human,  when  moments  of 
rest  are  necessary.  For  man  it 
is  a  time  of  meditation — a  time  of  self-revela- 
tion.    Alone  with  God !     A  time  when  perfect 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  lOQ 

isolation  and  quiet  is  required  that  tlie  spirit  of 
God — the  Hfe  essence — may  become  so  trans- 
muted that  the  highest  Word  may  be  spoken. 

Resting  infinitely — divinely  asleep!  In 
these  moments,  with  only  the  Fire  of  Life  shin- 
ing forth  through  the  open  door  of  the  tomb, 
the  soul  grows  and  unfolds;  coming  into  the 
wonderful  realization  of  its  own  bi-unity,  as  it 
steps  forth  from  the  tomb  of  material  con- 
ditions. It  is  in  the  stillness  of  these  moments 
that  Man  and  Woman,  in  silent  communion,  do 
their  greatest  work.  It  is  then  they  dwell  most 
fully  in  the  consciousness  of  their  Oneness. 

Through  self-revelation  comes  redemption. 
Revelation  is  born  by  the  recognition  of  our 
own  power  to  redeem;  redemption  becomes 
fully  revealed  through  self-recognition.  Such 
revelation  comes  after  an  entire  surrender  to  a 
greater  concept  of  Being;  by  entering  into  the 
vibration  that  kindles  life  into  every  latent 
atom,  sets  in  action  every  physical  activity. 

Divine  revelation  comes  through  the  action 
of  the  love  that  exists  between  the  masculine 
and  feminine  spirit.  No  matter  what  guise 
it  may  assum.e — love  is,  and  throughout  eter- 
nity will  reveal  to  the  soul  a  greater  and  yet 
greater  view  of  itself.  Illumination  lights  the 
path  of  revelation;  obedience  to  the  command 


no  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

of  carrying  a  message  brings  revelation.  And 
as  we  hasten  along  the  path  which  seems  to 
lead  us  away  from  our  Beloved,  the  prayer  for 
deliverance  that  goes  up  from  the  heart  is 
answered  by  a  divine  revelation. 

When  once  this  revelation  is  received,  the 
Law  of  Sex  will  be  known  as  the  Source  of  all 
Law.  Then  will  Man  and  Woman  ascend  to- 
gether into  the  consciousness  of  the  Father. 
They  will  enter  without  fear  into  the  com- 
munion of  the  perfect  marriage.  The  I — the 
creative  spirit — will  be  lifted  up,  until  high  in 
the  heavens  of  attainment,  it  will  attract  all 
things. 

The  I  here  means  the  serpent,  or  lower 
nature  of  man.  It  will  be  transformed  or  ele- 
vated to  that  degree  that  it  will  draw  all  things 
unto  itself,  by  assimilation;  in  the  progression 
of  the  regenerate  life,  the  higher  or  purified 
substance  will  attract  all  lower  elements.  This 
activity  is  represented  by  the  well-known  sym- 
bol of  the  serpent  swallowing  its  tail — which, 
when  interpreted,  means  that  which  is  the  Most 
High  consumes  and  vitalizes  things  below. 

^     ^     ^ 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  III 

LL  expression  is  the  product  of 
Spirit.  There  is  only  Spirit;  it 
embodies  the  male  and  female 
potency — thus  sex  is  spirit  ever 
expressing  itself  in  Man  and  Woman.  Man  is 
born  into  a  divided,  fleshly  appearance;  but 
when  God  doth  fully  appear  to  mankind  there 
is  neither  male  nor  female.  In  spirit  there  is 
no  such  thing  as  gender,  only  the  neutral  I 
which  is  Creative  Power. 

The  best  idea  that  humanity  entertains  of 
divine  Creativeness,  is  like  a  primary  draw- 
ing of  a  student  in  the  early  stages  of  practice. 
The  outward,  divided  expression  of  God  as 
Man  and  Woman,  is  the  representation  of  the 
rudimentary,  unregenerate  idea  of  creation.  It 
is  the  incomplete  picturing  of  Omnipotence;  a 
condition  of  immature  thought  out  of  which  is 
evolved  the  infinite  and  boundless  conception 
wherefrom  is  "pressed  out"  greater  power, 
more  sublime  energy,  and  a  poise  that  be- 
tokens nothing  less  than  the  Christ  incarnate. 
Sex  exchange,  through  misuse,  has  been 
fraught  with  destruction,  tears  and  tribulations. 
It  is  not  possible  to  suffer  from  the  use  of  any 
power;  it  is  only  from  misuse  that  suffering 
comes.    Water  is  a  most  refreshing  and  stimu- 


112  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

lating  element  when  properly  used,  but  by  mis- 
using it  man  may  be  annihilated  from  earth. 

^     ^     ^ 

T  takes  intelligence  to  live  properly, 
be  free  and  enjoy  life.  Any  one 
can  half  way  live,  but  to  live  fully 
and  well  is  an  art.  To  live  scien- 
tifically is  to  live  in  the  realization  of  the  pure 
and  true.  This  realization  comes  by  dwelling 
in  the  realm  of  the  Absolute.  This  realm  is 
pregnant  with  the  germ  of  eternal  life — the 
seed  of  salvation. 

Two  people,  in  exercising  the  creative  func- 
tioning, may  by  right  thinking  obtain  the  high- 
est results  in  a  renewed  body  and  fresh  zeal. 
It  is  misapplied  sex-law  that  brings  disease 
and  impotency.  The  contact  of  masculine  and 
feminine  elements  is  fruitful  of  most  bitter  or 
most  beneficial  result;  hence  the  necessity  of 
intelligent  and  right  direction  of  sex  force,  by 
proper  thought.  If  the  purpose  of  this  contact 
be  physical  progeny,  then  let  the  coming  gen- 
eration have  a  fair  opportunity  to  live  well,  by 
putting  such  force  and  intelligence  in  the  con- 
ception as  to  endow  them  with  reasonable 
energy  at  birth.     If  the  idea  be  based  upon 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  II3 

magnetic  exchange  of  life-essence  only,  then 
fill  your  soul  with  the  s^Diritual  love  of  your 
companion,  and  no  physical  substance  will  be 
formed  or  appear.  This  is  achieved  by  the  im- 
maculate, unmixed  thought  of  the  individuals. 
For  there  being  but  one  power,  that  of  spirit, 
there  is  but  one  agent  for  the  transmitting  of 
its  power — the  vehicle  of  thought.  Thought 
(Thoth)  is  Spirit.  Creative  power  rightly 
cared  for  and  directed  will  bring  any  condition, 
or  any  expression  of  power  as  accomplishment. 
But  should  the  organs  of  this  creative  power 
be  disregarded  or  condemned,  they  naturally 
suffer  from  such  negativity  as  any  other 
function  of  the  body  suffers  from  lack  of  proper 
attention. 

#     4*     'h 

HEN  man  and  woman  lift  them- 
selves above  the  venomous  think- 
ing of  the  world  regarding  sex 
relations,  and  behold  all  relation- 
ship pure,  good  and  true,  then  w^ill  the  serpent 
be  lifted  up  in  the  v/ilderness,  and  all  v/ho  be- 
hold the  transformation  v\'i11  no  longer  suffer 
from  poisonous  effects. 

It  is  through  the  use  of  faculties  and  func- 


1 14  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

tions,  no  matter  how  ignorantly  exercised,  that 
the  lessons  of  knowledge  are  learned  concern- 
ing their  wise  and  well-governed  use.  Any 
appetite  may  be  overfed  until  it  becomes  ab- 
normal or  impotent  in  its  functionating  proper- 
ties. The  generative  organs  must  necessarily 
be  guided  and  taught  the  art  of  generating 
life-force,  instead  of  creating  physical  sub- 
stance. Those  who  wish  to  use  the  life-essence 
for  the  sole  purpose  of  regeneration,  must,  as 
hinted,  prevent  the  formation  of  physical  sub- 
stance. 

The  male  germ  is  in  the  process  of  forma- 
tion, while  the  thought  is  directed  to  the  sex 
organs  in  the  desire  of  sex  contact.  And  as 
long  as  physical  substance  is  generated,  some 
kind  of  physical  culmination  will  take  place. 
In  the  case  of  bodily  contact,  nothmg  of  such 
physical  nature  should  pass  between  those  who 
are  engaged  in  it  for  the  sake  of  regeneration. 

Hold  fast  the  ideal  thought  of  greater  life 
and  love;  this  thought  may  flow  through  the 
whole  body  as  an  immaterial  substance,  if  cen- 
tred on  the  union  of  souls,  thus  directing  the 
mind  from  physical  conditions  into  the  realiza- 
tion that  every  atom  of  the  body  is  sexed  in 
conjunction  with  the  mate,  and  in  conjunction 
with  the  primal  cause  of  all  sex  functioning. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  II5 

'OMAN  has  more  and  greater  power 
in  the  creative  act  than  man,  be- 
cause of  her  intense  and  maternal 
nature.  When  the  power  of  love 
is  allowed  to  flow  freely  through  the  loving 
soul  of  woman,  it  is  impossible  to  realize  to 
what  intense  and  harmonious  pitch  her  soul 
may  be  aroused.  She  is  a  most  sensitive  and 
magnificent  instrument  in  the  hands  of  man; 
and  when  the  sexual  relationship  is  entered 
into  as  something  divine,  as  celestial,  she  is 
capable  of  evolving  the  most  supernal  energies 
of  the  Universe.  Therefore  the  wise  man  will 
not  enter  where  he  is  not  wanted,  nor  be  so 
"blindly  foolish  as  to  attend  the  funeral  of  his 
own  joy!'' 

Man  is  inwardly  negative  and  outwardly 
positive;  woman  is  inwardly  positive  and  out- 
wardly negative.  As  long  as  mankind  is  in 
a  state  of  unfoldment,  the  world  is  in  an  un- 
balanced condition :  woman,  in  expression  more 
negative  than  positive,  and  man  more  positive 
than  negative.  As  far  as  woman  is  life-giving 
she  is  positive;  as  life-spending  man  is  nega- 
tive! Woman  will  give  her  Hfe,  if  necessary, 
to  vivify  something  else;  she  takes  on  any 
negative  condition  that  man  throws  off.  To 
equalize  conditions  between  them  man  must 


Il6  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

grow  up  to  her  inward  positive  nature,  and 
she  must  meet  him  half  way;  in  so  doing  they 
will  become  equalized.  Man  knows  not  of  rest 
until  woman  satisfies  his  positive  nature;  and, 
unless  she  pleases  him,  he  has  not  the  power 
to  charm  her. 

It  is  well  for  the  sexes  to  labor  in  company, 
for  by  so  doing  the  positive  and  negative  forces 
are  exchanged  in  loving  and  healing  vibra- 
tions. The  sex  problem  is  at  the  basis  of  all 
life  and  manifestation,  and  it  must  be  solved 
individually  before  it  can  be  taught  universally. 

Generation  must  be,  in  order  that  regenera- 
tion may  be. 

^"■Jw       el*       cvl* 
5  -5  <^ 

LTiiouGii  the  brain  finds  its  home 
in  the  skull,  it  really  occupies 
every  bodily  atom.  Each  cell- 
atom  has  folded  within  its  com- 
pass its  own  little  brain  which  is  worthy  of 
notice,  for  it  possesses  attributes  both  positive 
and  negative,  masculine  and  feminine,  and  cm- 
bodies  the  All  in  embryo.  This  brain  is  formed 
by  the  activity  of  spirit  substance,  and  gov- 
erned by  either  vibration  or  sensation.  Every 
cell  contains  a  nucleus  of  its  own. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  1 17 

Sensation  has  much  to  do  with  the  gov- 
erning of  this  brain  or  nucleus,  as  well  as  the 
different  parts  of  the  system ;  but  vibration,  or 
thought  activity,  influences  the  whole  organism. 
The  distinction  between  sensation  and  vibra- 
tion is  so  subtle  that  one  is  apt  to  use  the  terms 
synonymously.  Sensation  is  the  consciousness 
aroused  by  the  contact  of  sensory  organs  with 
something-.  Sex-sensation  is  the  voluptuous 
consciousness  of  being  in  active  physical  touch 
with  the.  opposite  sex.  The  sensation  thus 
aroused  may  become  a  vibration  by  being 
stored,  cherished,  and  cultivated  in  the  heart. 
Sensations  of  love  kept  fresh  in  the  heart  and 
nurtured  there,  will  produce  the  most  perfect 
vibratory  activity,  and  give  poise  to  the  en- 
tire system. 

(^       e^*       e^%) 

IVERY  atom  of  the  1)ody  is  intelli- 
gent, yea,  every  atom  has  an  in- 
telligence of  its  own  and  unto 
itself.  Not  only  so,  but  every 
atom  of  the  Universe  has  an  intelligence;  and 
the  only  difference  between  the  intelligence  of 
man  and  that  of  a  tad-pole,  is  in  its  rate  of  vi- 
bration.   The  one  lias  evolved  into  a  more  rapid 


Il8  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

and  powerful  vibratory  motion  than  the  other. 

However,  intelligence  is  One,  and  all  mani- 
festation partakes  of  its  life-giving  power,  ac- 
cording to  its  stage  of  evolution.  Every  ego 
is  caused  by  thought  activity  which  is  vibration 
generated  from  a  centre.  It  goes  forth  in  un- 
dulating motion,  retaining  unto  itself,  as  it 
'proceeds,  the  essence  of  intelligence,  and  of  this 
essence  it  gathers  more  and  more  after  the 
point  of  involution  is  passed. 

Since  everything  is  caused  by  vibration,  and 
vibration  is  generated  in  the  silence  or  centre, 
it  is  to  be  concluded  that  in  this  silence  the 
balancing  condition  is  to  be  evolved.  The 
nearer  we  get  to  the  centre  the  better  view  and 
control  do  we  have  of  the  circumference.  In  the 
silence  is  the  centre  found,  and  in  all  stillness 
the  Universe  came  into  manifestation.  In  still- 
ness are  the  greatest  things  conceived  and 
brought  forth ;  through  vibratory  currents  and 
not  in  noisy  sensation. 

In  order  to  enter  this  stillness  while  in  love 
communion,  it  is  necessary  that  the  mind  be 
poised,  free  from  all  care  and  concern,  in  per- 
fect liberty  and  love.  This  is  necessary  that  the 
ideal  ultimate  of  the  union,  be  it  material  or 
spiritual,  may  be  reached,  and  tliat  the  attend- 
ing consciousness  of  peace  and  power  be  at- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  1 19 

tained.  This  consciousness  liberates  the  soul. 
When  it  is  reached,  the  personality  is  also  ele- 
vated to  such  supernal  heights,  that  one  will 
lose  sight  of  any  bondage  sensed  in  a  lower  alti- 
tude of  mind.  Made  Omnipotent  in  love,  the 
thought  of  perfect  mastery  will  possess  the 
two,  and  they  will  come  forth  from  the  experi- 
ence a  god  and  a  goddess.  While  in  com- 
munion, each  should  be  poised  in  the  love  of 
the  other  and  in  the  one  ideal  thought :  Love 
Is!  Perfection  and  profit  cannot  be  attained 
unless  the  two  minds  be  united  in  purity — 
Love  complete. 

This  can  be  attained  only  by  concentrated 
thought  and  the  desire  for  the  highest;  for  a 
realization  of  Everlasting  Life,  promised  to 
those  who  overcome.  Be  the  purpose  spiritual, 
the  moment  will  be  one  of  ecstacy  with  no 
substance  materialized  or  expressed,  but  all 
etherealized.  If  the  lower  conception  of  crea- 
tion be  perfectly  mastered  and  every  idea  of 
animality  and  crude  suggestion  be  eliminated, 
there  remains  but  the  higher  conception  and  the 
most  beautiful  manifestation  of  the  sexual 
power. 

When  this  secret  is  learned :  to  enter  the 
chalice  of  love  in  absolute  stillness  and  silence, 


120  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

the  two  are  then  capable  of  transmuting  every 
bodily  atom  into  a  higher  expression  of  life. 

But  if  this  stillness  has  not  been  found  and 
entered,  let  the  affirmation  of  dominant  power 
and  right  to  rule  the  body  prevail  in  everyday 
life.  This  thought  will  gradually  develop  phy- 
sical and  mental  poise,  and  little  by  little  the 
power  to  transmute  physical  substance  into 
ethereal  form  of  life  will  be  acquired.  The  di- 
vine idea  of  the  transcendental  should  be  main- 
tained and  sustained  by  the  divinitv  of  will. 

*     *     * 

HE  mind  is  moved  into  thinking  ac- 
tivity by  the  essential  Fire.  What 
Life  is;  what  the  nucleus  of  the 
cell  is ;  what  the  spirit  of  the  grain 
is;  what  the  soul  (^f  the  water  is;  what  the  vi- 
tality of  the  air  is — is  all  (jne  and  the  same,  the 
Fire  of  Love! 

The  water  and  the  grain  united,  manifest 
tlic  Wine  that  exhilarates.  The  soul  of  tlie 
water  and  the  fiery  energy  of  the  grain  touch, 
strike  fire,  as  steel  and  flint,  and  lo :  the  spark- 
ling wine! — the  spirit  of  the  two  has  become 
one  substance. 

The  desire  to  drink  of  the  stimulating  es- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  121 

sence  is  inborn  in  every  soul.  It  manifests  as  a 
restless,  yearning  desire.  What  a  feast  for 
the  soul  when  those  drops  of  life  are  poured 
upon  her  lips ! 

Nothing  causes  man  to  indulge  in  an  ex- 
cess of  strong  drink  so  quickly  as  a  disappointed 
love,  or  the  failure  on  the  part  of  the  one  loved 
to  satisfy  the  intensity  of  one's  love  nature. 
This  gives  a  hint  at  the  correspondence  between 
the  excess  of  desire,  suppressed  emotion,  and 
indulgence  of  the  appetite  for  strong  drink. 
The  fire  of  the  wine  or  liquor  usurps  and  dulls 
the  bodily  organs,  so  that  the  soul  is  dethroned 
and  her  faculties  for  expression  are  rendered 
impotent.  In  such  a  state  man  might  as  well 
die.  He  has  drunk  of  the  wrong  bottle;  the 
wine  he  imbibed  was  not  the  kind  he  thirsted 
for.  His  real  thirst  was  for  the  Elixir  of  Life 
which,  with  difficulty  and  divine  determination, 
is  brewed  out  of  bodily  and   soul   substance. 


#     # 


122  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

HE  positive  organism — the  male 
germ  which  holds  the  Fire  of 
Life — has  no  power  to  rekindle 
the  flame,  except  when  in  union 
with  the  receptive  organism — the  soul-seed  of 
woman.  W^ith  this  union  comes  the  blending  of 
measureless  possibilities  on  both  the  plane  of 
the  manifested  and  the  unmanifested. 

Viewed  from  any  standpoint  we  must 
recognize  the  mighty  power  held  within  the 
creative  act — that  lever  which  holds  and  lifts 
all  sentient  life.  And  we  may  faintly  imagine 
the  awful  power  necessary  to  set  in  motion  in 
the  beginning,  the  boundless  and  massed 
chaos,  bringing  forth  a  universal  symmetry  and 
divine  order. 

This  great  and  limitless  impulse  is  the  same 
tliat  touches  into  life  the  blossoming  fruitage 
of  all  organisms.  It  is  the  same  yesterday,  to- 
day and  forever;  the  uncreate  Fire  that  under- 
lies birth.  Flame  is  not  fire,  it  is  but  the  symbol 
of  that  wonderful  uncreate  and  unseen  power — 
the  Creator !  Heat  is  also  an  outward  symbol 
which,  when  applied  to  any  relation  or  experi- 
ence of  body,  intellect,  soul  or  spirit,  will  bring 
it  into  full  recognition  of  its  Oneness  with  the 
Father  of  All ! 

Fire    is   divided   by   alchemists   into   three 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  123 

kinds :  Universal  Fire,  the  Fire  of  Nature  and 
the  Fire  kindled  upon  our  hearth;  the  ele- 
mentary or  crude  manifestation  of  that  esoteric 
Fire  the  shining  forth  of  whose  light  is  the 
beginning  of  all  life — in  the  beginning  and  of 
the  beginning.  This  Universal  or  esoteric  Fire 
is  the  Fire  of  Love;  that  law  of  attraction 
which  draws  the  two  forces,  masculine  and 
feminine,  closely  together,  focusing  them  into 
creation  and  recreation,  throughout  all  mani- 
festation. All  other  Fires  are  but  lower  forms 
of  this,  as  all  wines  of  the  trade  are  but  lower 
forms  of  the  One  Wine. 

It  is  very  important  that  no  mistake  be 
made ! 

^     ^.    # 

HE  moment  this  Fire  is  lighted, 
transmutation  begins.  He  who 
knows  how  to  brew,  whose  eyes 
are  fixed  attentively  upon  the 
operation,  and  whose  judgment  can  tell  infal- 
lably  when  the  process  must  cease ;  who  knows 
when  the  Fire  must  be  quickened  or  retarded, 
how  to  get  the  equilibrium  established — he  un- 
derstands how  to  continue  transmutation  for- 
ever.   Transmutation  is  the  process  from  crea- 


124  T  II  K      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

tion  to  recreation,  while  the  Fire  of  Love  burns 
brightly ! 

The  ultimate  of  this  Fire-Love  is  regenera- 
tion. Without  experiencing  the  process  of 
transmutation,  regeneration  cannot  be  demon- 
strated or  verified.  The  Fire  purifies  and 
cleanses,  no  matter  upon  what  plane  it  may 
burn.  It  may  for  the  time  being  seem  to  debase 
the  soul,  but  sometime,  somewhere  in  the  great 
progress  of  evolution  the  cleansing  will  be 
made  manifest. 

When  the  secret  interior  of  the  Arcanum  of 
the  Heart  has  been  entered,  the  soul  is  never 
again  the  same,  for  it  has  been  bathed  in  the 
Waters  of  Life,  it  has  been  initiated  into  the 
Wisdom  of  the  Ages,  and  that  remains  an  Ex- 
perience for  all  time !  And  as  one  stands 
at  the  entrance  leading  into  this  Holy  Place,  it 
is  well  to  reflect  that  upon  entering  it  the  soul 
is  transformed  on  the  instant  and  inducted  into 
a  higher  degree  of  the  Temple. 

To  have  the  highest  possible  power  realized 
within  ourselves,  wc  must  be  willing  to  submit 
to  and  endure  the  action  of  this  inner  Fire. 
Not  only  willing  to  endure — but  entering 
yearningly  and  lovingly  into  that  process  of 
training, — the   Fire,   Desire, — will   neither  die 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  12$ 

nor  smoulder,  but  will  be  kept  brightly  burn- 
ing in  those  living  coals  on  the  Altar. 

4*     4*     4* 

HROUGii  mental  activity,  chaste 
thought  directed  upward  and  in- 
ward, the  Water  of  Life  whose 
natural  course  is  outward,  may  be 
raritied  and  its  flow  directed  inward.  Water 
is  sometimes  transformed  into  steam. 

All  righteous  thoughts  and  emotions  ulti- 
mately bring  harmonious  warmth  and  polariza- 
tion to  physical  conditions.  The  selfishness  of 
man  causes  a  loss  of  heat  and  warmth,  the  re- 
sult being  a  cold  meaningless  expression.  The 
more  intense  the  action  the  more  intense  the  re- 
sult. The  sensation  of  heat  is  the  result  of 
the  positive  and  negative  coming  into  contact 
and  equilibrium,  and  all  means  of  producing 
heat  is  but  the  adaptation  of  things  to  this  law. 
The  head  is  the  positive  force,  governed  by 
spiritual  law;  the  feet  are  negative,  dominated 
by  earth  conditions— and  the  center  of  equili- 
brium is  at  the  generative  organs. 

That  which  is  done  by  Fire  is  done  by  its 
innate  energy.  Fire  is  the  master  of  all  the  ele- 
ments.     Under  its    action,    water    disappears 


126  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

either  as  vapor  or  as  its  ultimate  solution.  The 
Air  disappears,  or  it  remains  present  as  a  pois- 
onous debris.  The  various  elements  of  earth 
placed  in  contact  with  fire  are  consumed,  or 
vanish.  In  all  cases  the  demand  of  fire  upon  the 
formative  oxygen  is  inexorable.  No  matter 
what  combinations  of  elements  there  may  be,  at 
the  call  of  fire  they  at  once  yield  their  formed 
conditions;  the  oxygen  disappears  from  them 
into  the  fire,  and  a  flame  is  manifested — all  be- 
cause fire  is  the  positive  energy. 

«^    4*    ^ 

LL  communication  is  done  by  the 
agency  of  fire.  If  we  seek  to  make 
impression  upon  the  world,  or 
those  immediately  about  us,  we 
must  first  infuse  ourselves  with  the  fire  of  en- 
thusiasm which  makes  thought  creative.  In 
other  words,  we  must  become  self-generators  of 
heat.  But  this  heat  must  not  be  allowed  to 
centre  upon  any  one  part  of  the  physical  organ- 
ism. If  it  does,  that  particular  point  will  be 
wasted  in  over-activity.  But  the  fire  should  be 
directed  so  as  to  permeate  the  whole  body  at 
once.  In  speaking  or  writing  let  the  fire  glow 
and  thrill  through  vou,  as  the  words  are  uttered 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  127 

or  written.  It  will  burn  down  the  coldness  or 
indifference  of  hearers  and  readers,  and  make 
them  receptive  to  your  thought  projections. 

The  generation  of  heat  implies  a  certain 
change  of  elementary  conditions  of  the  physi- 
cal body.  This  change  is  difficult  of  attainment 
by  the  Self  alone ;  but  if  there  be  another  harmo- 
nious soul  with  whom  to  co-operate,  there  is  a 
greater  reserve  to  draw  from,  and  the  finer 
forces  are  not  so  easily  depleted. 

Anyone  is  powerful  enough  to  move  the 
world,  if  he  knows  how  to  gather  himself  into 
harmony  and  then  transfer  the  generated  inter- 
nal heat  to  his  immediate  w^orldly  conditions. 
This  power  of  generated  heat  is  the  key  to  all 
success  in  outer  life.  However,  not  such  an 
uncontrollable  fire  is  to  be  kindled  that  it  will 
scorch  and  wither,  crumble  and  burn  every- 
thing it  touches. 

An  iron  kettle  put  into  an  intense  fire  is 
likely  to  crack,  but  if  warmed  slowly  and 
gradually  it  will  endure  the  highest  degree  of 
heat! 

The  Fire  must  be  continuous  and  fed  by 
the  Universal  Spirit,  and  so  will  be  kept  burn- 
ing the  Philosophical  Fire: 


128  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

"Desire  the  Fire, 

Seek  for  the  Fire : 

And  you  will  find  the  Fire ; 

Kindle  a  fire, 

Add  Fire  to  Fire, 

Boil  the  Fire  in  the  Fire, 

Throw  Body,  Soul  and  Spirit  into  the  Fire : 

And  dead  or  alive  you  will  possess  the  Fire, 

This  Fire  becomes  a  black,  yellow,  white  and  red 

Fire, 
Give  birth  to  your  children  while  you  are  in  the  Fire. 
Feed,  water  and  nourish  them  in  the  Fire ; 
They  will  then  live  and  die  in  the  Fire, 
Their  silver  and  gold  turn  to  Fire. 
Heaven  and  earth  will  perish  in  the  Fire. 
And  at  last  there  will  be  a  four-fold  philosophical 

FIRE. 

It  is  the  Celestial  Fire!" 

*    4*    ^^ 

LAXTiXG  or  engTafting"  the  seed  of 
immortal  life  is  the  work  of  the 
gods.  To  evolve  this  divine  possi- 
bility is  the  work  of  Man.  The 
engrafting  is  done  in  the  darkness  of  Exist- 
ence; the  beginning  of  growth  is  in  the  silence 
of  the  evolving  matrix.  In  every  soul  sleeps 
this  seed ;  it  is  the  seed  of  all-knowledge  as  well 
as  of  all  other  evolved  possibilities.  That  this 
seed  may  sprout,  grow  and  blossom,  it  must  be 
planted  in  fallow  ground  and  cultivated.  As 
the  door  of  the  soul  is  (opened  that  the  ^un  of 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL     LIFE  I29 

love  may  shine  into  the  heart,  so  will  Omnis- 
cience grow  and  blossom  in  the  individual 
consciousness. 

The  Universal  mind  desires  vital  effect. 
Desire  in  Nature  is  manifested  in  periods  of 
demand  and  supply.  The  Earth,  as  the  Great 
Mother,  demands  the  Sun's  fructifying  power. 
The  Sun  in  his  splendor  and  vital  force  re- 
sponds to  this  demand ;  he  entereth  in,  and  be- 
hold, the  birth  of  vegetation ! 

Every  need  is  supplied  through  desire.  The 
very  world  depends  for  its  existence  upon  de- 
sire. It  underlies  and  is  the  cause  of  every  in- 
dividuality. And  even  individuality  is  an 
evolved  non-individuality.  The  individuality 
is  evolved  through  desire.  Through  desire  the 
little  worm  creeps;  and  through  desire  for 
more  rapid  motion,  this  same  little  worm  grows 
wings  and  flies.  The  little  worm  is  already  an 
individuality  evolved  from  a  non-individuality. 
But  by  gaining  wings  he  gains  more  rapid 
motion  and  can  live  more.  Some  day,  through 
desire,  this  m.otion  will  develop  into  vibration, 
while  the  desire  will  develop  into  intellect.  De- 
sire is  the  fundamental  material  whereof  the 
intellect  is  built ;  and  vibration  is  but  motion  in 
a  higher  degree.  Desire  is  that  faculty  in  sen- 
tient beings  that  longs  for  more  life.    As  such 


130  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

it  can  never  be  in  the  wrong-.  It  is  of  the  Di- 
vine Spark  in  all  things,  and  all  higher  life  de- 
pends upon  it.  The  most  divine  expression  of 
it  is  v^hat  is  called  sexual  desire. 

Eternity  is  the  child  of  the  Ever-present, 
who,  mother-like,  gives  birth  to  the  morrow, 
and  the  continued  duration  of  to-day  brings 
the  Eternal  Day.  The  darkness  calls  to  the 
Light  for  induction,  and  behold,  the  birth  of 
day !  All  things  love  attention,  and  in  this 
desire  all  souls  are  equal  in  possibility.  The 
feminine  soul  demands  to  be  caressed  and  vi- 
talized by  the  masculine  spirit  that  she  may 
eternally  reproduce  herself. 

4*    4^    4* 

VERY  effort  put  forth  by  Man,  yea, 
by  any  manifested  thing,  is  a 
seed  and  prophecy  of  what  is  to  be. 
Every  soul  is  the  crown  of  all  its 
efforts,  but  the  efforts  reveal  little  of  the  mo- 
tive; the  motive  is  desire.  The  crown  is  of  the 
nature  of  the  ever-receding.  One  might  create 
Universes,  still  the  soul  would  crown  the  crea- 
tion !  The  soul  is  constantly  creating,  but  is  al- 
ways greater  than  the  creation.  Thoughts 
and  deeds  of  yesterday  are  not  so  near  perfec- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I3I 

tion  as  those  of  to-day — which  means  that  to- 
day is  nearer  to  the  crown  itself  than  yesterday; 
yet,  eternal  truths  are  the  same  to-day  as  yes- 
terday, only  they  are  not  so  clearly  defined  or 
precisely  unfolded.  There  is  the  same  infinite 
truth  in  the  clay  as  in  the  flower ;  still,  we  love 
the  flower  better  for  its  beautiful  form  of  ex- 
pression, and  because  it  is  nearer  the  crown  of 
Existence. 


HE  seed  of  possibility  in  the  soul  is 
related  to,  and  may  be  illustrated 
by  the  seedling  of  grain  engrafted 
in  soft  soil.  Man  sows  the  Soul- 
ar  seed  of  life  in  the  white  material  or  creative 
feminine  substance.  The  grain  must  be  pre- 
pared ere  it  be  ready  for  food ;  it  must  be  ground 
to  powder,  mixed  with  water,  infused  with 
leaven,  and  pass  through  the  process  of  fermen- 
tation. It  must  be  kneaded,  then  subjected  to 
heat,  before  it  is  bread. 

The  soul-ar  seed  comes  forth  clothed  in  flesh 
and  blood,  starting  out  on  the  great  journey 
which  lies  before  it.  It  is  ever  being  prepared 
for  this  journey,  and  from  beginning  to  end  it 
desires  to  proceed,  and  the  desire  takes  it  ever 


132  THEMAJESTYOFSEX 

onward  step  by  step.  The  soul  passes  through 
the  ''mills  of  the  gods"  daily.  Like  the  grain 
it  is  ground  to  powder  ere  it  can  be  mixed  with 
the  proper  substance  and  the  leaven  dropped 
into  it. 

The  leaven  of  the  soul  is  the  spiritual  knowl- 
edge which  quickens  it  into  activity;  then  the 
formative  period,  that  of  kneading,  is  the  next 
step,  and  the  soul,  being  plastic,  gains  its  in- 
dividual expression  or  form.  The  intrinsic 
worth  of  the  soul,  as  well  as  of  bread,  may  be 
determined  by  the  state  of  fermentation  or  ac- 
tivity which  it  assumes.  This  fermentation  or 
activity  is  the  preparation  for  its  eternal  journey 
of  existence.  The  Drop  of  Gold  is  the  seed  that 
leavens  the  soul. 

In  bread-making  the  component  parts  are 
flour  and  water;  the  leaven  makes  it  "rise," 
after  which  it  must  be  kneaded,  formed,  placed 
in  the  oven  and  heat  applied ;  after  such  prepa- 
ration it  becomes  fit  for  food.  Both  fire  and 
bread  are  many  times  spoken  of  in  ancient  liter- 
ature as  coming  down  from  heaven.  Both 
mean  the  Divine  breath.  Fire  is  symbol  of  the 
life  of  spirit,  while  bread  is  symbol  of  the  life 
of  flesh. 

The  union  of  masculine  and  feminine  sub- 
stance is  followed  by  a  kind  of  fermentation 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I33 

from  which  springs  forth  manna,  or  the  power 
of  woman  to  feed  man.  This  substance  having 
been  fermented  by  the  golden  seed  dropped  into 
it — Fire-Love — is  at  last  rendered  suitable  for 
food — the  Divine  Ambrosia !  And  the  day  will 
come  when  this  food,  with  one  exception,  will 
be  sufficient  for  the  resurrected  man  and  woman. 
This  exception  is  that  essence  which  may  be 
gathered  from  the  finer  forces  of  extraneous 
Nature  and  the  atmosphere. 


T  is  a  well  known  truth  that  by  the 
observance  of  Nature's  law  her 
finer  essences  may  be  imbibed, 
rendering  a  judicious  prolonga- 
tion of  hfe  possible.  The  whole  atmosphere  is 
filled  with  this  life  giving  essence — sex-sub- 
stance. The  odor  of  the  rose,  the  song  of  the 
bird,  the  merry  cry  of  the  child,  the  laughter 
of  woman,  the  longing  of  the  soul,  the  creative 
energy  of  mankind  announces  its  potent 
presence. 

A  walk  through  the  verdant  vallev  or  upon 
the  mountain  top,  discloses  the  vitality  of  this 
life-giving  substance.  By  absorbing  it  into 
the  recesses  of  our  being  through  the  breath,  it 


134  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

feeds  the  body,  becomes  a  part  of  it,  and  re- 
produces its  own  physical  energy. 

When  fully  equipped  with  a  knowledge  of 
the  vital  properties  of  earth,  and  that  out  of  its 
great,  eternal,  mystical  composition  he  is  de- 
veloped, Man  will  come  into  consciousness  of 
his  strength  and  of  the  power  held  within  his 
own  sex-nature.  He  is  master  of  all  things; 
but  he  demonstrates  his  mastership  only 
through  knowing  the  characteristics  of  every 
living  thing.  He  may  as  well  be  finite  and 
limited,  if  the  fact  of  his  divine  nature  be  not 
known;  for  without  this  knowledge  he  cannot 
use  his  power,  inasmuch  as  that  which  he  is 
not  conscious  of  is  of  no  use  to  him. 

Any  deficiency  or  lack  of  knowledge  con- 
cerning his  vivifying  potencies  renders  man 
impotent  and  incapable  of  complete  formation 
or  perfect  reproduction.  To  know  his  consti- 
tution he  must  acquaint  himself  with  the  ele- 
mentary principles  of  Nature. 

He  cannot  hope  for  the  perfect  coming  of 
the  Lord  while  trifling  with  outer  things  of 
life  or  failing  to  take  steps  leading  toward  in- 
finitude. He  must  ascend,  through  ripened 
consciousness,  to  a  point  where  physical  ex- 
pressions are  weighed  for  what  they  are  worth 
to  him,  and  to  each  individual.    If  he  continues 


SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE 


135 


satisfied  with  the  promises  given  in  this  phase 
of  Hfe,  he  will  miss  the  effect  of  the  finer  forces 
of  Nature,  and  all  higher  mysteries  will  remain 
veiled. 

C^  ^9  ^9 


RANSMUTATiON^  reproduction  and 
prolongation  of  life  goes  on  for 
aye,   but  this  is   not  to  be  con- 
founded with  the  final  regenerative 
process. 

If  bird  life  be  investigated,  it  will  be  found 
that  there  is  an  unorganized  birdling  substance ; 
a  fertile  element  which  is  the  fundamental  ma- 
terial for  the  organized,  beautiful  birds  of  the 
forest.  All  elementary  bird-life  is  contained  in 
the  various  kinds  of  food  that  the  birds  pick 
up;  the  next  form  of  this  food  is  manifested  in 
the  egg;  then  comes  a  season  of  supplied  heat 
generated  by  the  mother  bird,  and  the  process 
of  hatching  awakens  into  life  a  little  body  with 
head,  wings  and  legs ;  and  lo,  the  little  organ- 
ism peeps  forth  from  the  warm  nest !  It  pres- 
ently demonstrates  its  hopping  propensities, 
and  also  unfolds  its  wings — symbol  of  a  higher 
birth — and  away  it  flies  to  repeat  Nature's  pro- 


136  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

cess  of  formation  through  the  creative  activity 
of  its  bird  nature. 

It  is  Hkewise  with  man.  He  cannot  afford 
to  ignore  the  process  of  physical  transforma- 
tion and  recomposition.  The  generative  prin- 
ciple must  be  known  from  beginning  to  end,  in 
order  that  his  anatomy  may  be  kept  perfect. 
None  can  afford  to  overlook  the  first  require- 
ments of  positive  generative  life.  If  one  link 
of  the  chain  is  ignored,  the  whole  chain  must 
be  traversed  over  and  over  again  until  the  miss- 
ing link  be  found. 

The  difference  between  one  who  knows 
how  to  prolong  life  by  imbibing  the  es- 
sences of  Nature  and  the  bird  which  re- 
produces itself  and  lives  only  a  limited 
period  of  time,  is  that  the  one  possess- 
ing this  knowledge  also  knows  how  to 
conserve  his  energy  and  allows  nothing  of  his 
substance  to  waste  or  escape  from  his  organism. 
Carrying  the  correspondence  still  higher,  the 
dift'erence  between  the  one  who  knows  the  secret 
of  prolonging  life,  and  the  one  who  knows  the 
regenerative  process,  is  greater!  It  is  the  dif- 
ference between  the  chemist  and  the  alchemist. 
One  imitates  Nature,  and  the  other  soars  above 
it,  unconcerned  about  things  visible,  far  sur- 
passing that  which  is  tangible ! 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I37 

There  are  adepts  living  at  the  present  time, 
who  have  prolonged  life  many  years  beyond 
the  allotted  time  and  are  still  doing  so;  but 
they  have  grown  old,  careless,  non-expressive 
of  the  highest,  going  about  illy  clad  in  soiled 
garments.  The  regenerative  process  brings  to 
man  not  only  the  prolongation  of  life,  but  also 
renewed  youth  and  beauty,  a  desire  for  the 
most  artistic  expression  of  life,  and  imperial 
success  on  all  lines.  It  brings  him  back  into 
that  which  he  is,  the  likeness  and  image  of 
God !  It  restores  to  him  the  pristine  beauty  of 
the  gods! 


HE  prolongation  of  life  by  effective 
use  of  the  essences  of  Nature  can 
be  attained  by  a  celibate,  but  the 
regenerative  process  cannot  be  car- 
ried on  wdthout  the  Fire  of  Love !  Love  is  the 
cause  of  the  marvellous  transformation !  Love 
is  the  attractive  force  existing  between  Man  and 
Woman  and  the  magical  key  that  will  unlock 
the  door  to  the  most  secret  chambers  of  Nature 
and  of  God.  Love  alone  teaches  how  to  employ 
the  spiritual  power,  how  to  transmute  water 
into  wine! 


138  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

No  one  can  come  into  possession  of  this 
power  until  awakened  through  the  Love  Na- 
ture. Nor  will  Love's  work  be  finished  until 
it  is  potent  enough  to  mould  that  which  is 
loved  into  whatever  Love  would  have  it. 
Bringing  forth  the  ideal  in  the  Beloved  one  is 
the  only  goal  worthy  a  great  love ! 

To  repeat :  The  specific  difference  between 
the  one  who  prolongs  his  life  and  the  one  who 
regenerates  himself,  is  that  the  first  one  is  a 
natural  chemist  and  gathers,  as  do  the  birds, 
the  sex-essence  from  Nature  and  conserves  it. 
The  other  is  an  alchemist  who,  working 
through  his  mentality,  turns  the  flow  of  his  own 
sex-essence  inward  instead  of  outward.  This 
gives  him  renewed  growth  and  godly  expres- 
sion !  He  changes  or  transforms  the  character 
of  the  body  and  lifts  it  into  its  primal  grandeur 
and  sweetness !  This  requires  a  certain  skill 
that  can  be  obtained  only  by  the  crucified  ones. 

It  is  only  the  truly  human  man  or  woman 
that  can  enter  into  the  supernal  vibration  that 
transcends  all  physical  sensation ;  there  is  no 
mediocrity  about  such  souls !  It  is  either  the 
Eternal  glory  of  that  which  is  Everlasting,  or 
the  deepest  misery  of  that  which  is  transitional ! 

CJ*  Cs|^  rl. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I39 

HE  same  force  is  used  by  the  Jew  to 
make  his  millions,  as  is  manipu- 
lated by  the  philosophers  and 
thinkers  to  extract  the  imperish- 
able gold.  The  millionaire  uses  it  crudely  as 
one  daubs  the  paint  on  a  house ;  the  adept  phil- 
osopher manipulates  it  with  the  finesse  of  an  ac- 
complished master,  as  an  artist  who  paints  a 
picture  from  the  ideal  within  himself.  One  em- 
ploys what  Nature  provides,  and  produces  on 
the  canvas  his  own  likeness  and  image;  the 
other  simply  touches  up  his  house  with  paint, 
and  it  remains  nothing  but  a  touched-up  house. 
The  Jew  shows  forth  his  perishable  monies, 
and  dies,  but  the  philosopher  produces  the  nec- 
tar of  the  gods  and  lives  eternally ! 

Man  has  within  himself  all  the  elementary 
minerals  necessary  for  the  formation  of  a  Uni- 
verse. Being  the  microcosm  he  holds  all  that 
the  macrocosm  holds.  The  herb  is  not  only  in 
the  earth,  but  its  essences  are  in  the  air  and  in 
the  heavens.  The  planets  are  not  only  in  the' 
sky,  but  are  in  the  water  and  in  the  earth. 
Man  can  draw  unto  himself  that  which 
corresponds  to  the  most  potent  and  de- 
veloped part  of  himself;  if  he  has  gold  pre- 
dominating in  his  constitution,  he  will  draw 
gold  unto  himself.     The  planets  and  the  earth 


140  THEMAJESTYOFSEX 

are  of  the  same  essence,  both  are  the  coming 
forth  of  the  same  cause.  Every  form  of  life 
springs  forth  with  Man  as  its  ultimate  and 
supreme  expression. 

There  is  that  in  each  entity  which  can  draw 
and  gather  all  the  different  kinds  of  essences 
into  one  great  Heart  of  Love,  and  so  transmute 
it  that  it  will  reform  the  entity  into  the  complete 
expression  of  itself.  There  is  but  one  ultimate, 
and  that  is  the  realization  of  one's  self  as  a 
perfect  being. 

^     ^     4^ 

HE  body  with  its  varied  expressions 
is  but  thought  made  manifest. 
The  more  one  studies  the  problem 
of  sex-law,  the  more  universal  it 
appears.  The  primary  motive  of  physical  con- 
tact is  to  make  manifest  the  creative  thought, 
and  it  is  a  step  toward  the  coming  forth  of 
the  ideal  Man.  But  as  a  result  of  education 
and  a  belief  that  everything  pertaining  to  the 
sexual  functioning  nuist  remain  veiled  and  un- 
spoken, there  has  sprung  up  many  erroneous 
ideas  concerning  intercourse  between  Man  and 
Woman. 

In  Nature  this  nuptial  ceremony  is  forever 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I4I 

taking  place.  It  is  the  great  creative  act  of 
manifestation  which  reveals  Nature  in  its  full- 
ness and  joy.  This  is  the  mystery  that  takes 
place  in  the  stillness  of  the  morning  while  the 
city  sleeps  and  the  street  lamps  throw  light  for 
no  wanderer;  while  the  clock  chimes  its  first 
matin  notes  through  the  hushed  morning  air; 
while  sleeping  hearts  dream  and  waking  ones 
wonder ;  while  stars  are  beginning  to  fade  away 
in  the  dim  dawn,  and  the  moon  pales  in  the 
greater  light  of  day — when  hands  are  folded, 
when  eyes  are  closed,  when  voices  are  hushed, 
and  the  body  perchance  slumbers,  perchance 
not.  Then  it  is  that  the  soul  wakes  and  is  be- 
winged  in  the  sweet  union  that  takes  place;  a 
union  of  the  soul  and  her  Beloved;  a  union 
upon  which  all  continued  existence  depends.  It 
is  the  perfect  interaction  of  the  two  forces  ever 
playing  and  sweetly  interplaying  through  all 
the  channels  of  Being. 

But  owing  to  the  false  concept  of  this  holy 
transaction,  many  have  been  led  to  believe  that 
spiritual  development  lay  along  the  line  of  mon- 
astic seclusion  and  complete  sexual  isolation. 
This  belief  is  the  foundation  of  many  religious 
schools,  the  followers  of  which  have  failed  to 
prove  any  verity  in  their  teachings.  True,  we 
may  observe    in  -the   various    experiences    of 


142  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

life,  wonderful  mental  developments  attained 
through  celibacy ;  but  they  are  won  through  the 
sacrifice  of  physical  force,  and  the  final  result 
is  an  unbalanced  condition  of  both  mind  and 
body. 

4*     ^     ^ 

HERE  is  a  distinction  between  con- 
tinence, abstinence,  and  self-in- 
dulgence. Continence  is  a  restric- 
tion of  indulgence,  reserving 
force;  abstinence  is  separation  and  means 
death,  as  a  violation  of  the  law  of  normal  use. 
Continence  is  an  indrawing  for  the  purpose  of 
reservation;  or  it  is  simply  a  guard  against 
excesses  and  a  too  large  family.  Abstinence  is 
detrimental  because  God's  plan  embraces,  in 
its  fullness,  every  item  necessary  for  perfect 
unfoldment  of  the  body  and  soul.  Man  rep- 
resents God's  idea — his  image — and  whoso- 
ever supposes  there  is  an  organ  not  for  use, 
or  never  to  be  used,  denies  his  own  godliness. 

The  sexes  associate  for  various  reasons : 
for  the  reproduction  of  species,  which  is  often 
a  detrimental  act  hampering  the  soul  more  than 
it  uplifts,  wounding  the  heart  which  it  should 
heal.     For  the  sense  of  pleasure  indulged  in  by 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I43 

both  the  unmarried  and  the  so-called  married 
lover,  ends  in  waste  and  death  to  the  mind, 
wrinkles  and  dry  bones  of  old  age  for  the  body. 
It  is  both  lower  than  the  hi.^hest  and  higher 
than  the  lowest.  If  rightly  controlled  and  di- 
rected it  will  become  the  first  in  importance — 
the  ideal  and  divine !  It  will  become  the  vibra- 
tory, rhythmic  expression,  harmonious  in  its 
efforts  to  glorify  the  human  into  the  divine. 
Human  or  personal  love  evolves  into  the  im- 
personal or  divine,  indrawing  to  the  primal 
centre  that  drop  of  Liquid  Gold  wherein  all 
life  is!  This  is  symbolized  by  the  sparkling 
drop  in  the  Heart  of  the  Lotus. 

The  electric  spark  glows  and  burns  in  every 
man,  as  he  creates  the  germ  of  impregnation; 
the  woman  holds  the  magnetic  current,  the  re- 
ceptacle or  crucible  of  transmutation  and  crea- 
tion. This  magnetic  current  is  the  coiled  spring 
of  Love,  and  when  once  set  in  motion  it  affects 
all  within  its  radius,  drawing  into  its  charmed 
circle  the  Fire  of  Life. 

True  sex  exchange  is  based  upon  finding 
the  ideal  in  the  real. 

The  spark  of  fire  or  electric  germ  must  find 
for  itself  a  receptacle  in  the  loving  embrace  of 
its  complement,  for  without  this  it  is  useless. 
In  entering  the  magnetic  current  the  masculine 


144  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

force  floods  the  feminine  with  his  divine  aroma, 
the  sweet,  warm  covering  ever  constituting  the 
strength  of  the  Holy  Mother.  At  this  moment 
of  balancing,  the  two  pass  into  a  state  of  in- 
ertia which  is,  in  reality,  a  more  rapid  motion, 
a  vibration,  a  new  mode  of  living.  This  very 
velocity  of  force  burns  and  consumes  to  ashes 
all  the  increate  fire  and  earthly  conditions ;  and 
through  this  dissolution  is  furnished  the  suste- 
nance of  the  New  Life.  It  is  the  Phoenix  rising 
from  its  ashes !  It  is  the  result  of  the  fullness 
of  the  current  turned  inward. 

4*     4*     4* 

OMAN  should  surrender  her  body 
to  none,  unless  for  her  own  good, 
or  because  she  wishes  to  transmute 
her  sexual  strength  for  some 
mighty  purpose.  In  the  case  of  Love  Divine, 
should  she  desire  to  draw  very  near  the  be- 
loved for  revitalization  of  her  whole  being, 
she  may  do  so  only  in  the  holiest  mood.  As  has 
been  said,  physical  contact  is  necessary  as  a 
primary  step  in  creation,  and  through  the  act  a 
power  is  generated  that  brings  new  life,  more 
love  and  forcefulness.  But  two  souls,  having 
learned  this  secret,  may  generate  power  without 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I45 

physical  interchange.  None  will  be  satisfied 
that  this  is  true,  neither  will  they  attain  the 
power  to  accomplish  the  work,  before  having 
experienced  all  the  steps  of  physical  intercourse 
and  creation.  Then  they  will  gradually  grow 
into  this  subtler  method  of  generating  power. 
The  man  who  can  impart  to,  or  induct 
Woman  with  the  Divine  thought,  is  the  Divine 
Romeo  to  the  Celestial  Juliet.  He  knows  the 
law  of  regeneration,  and  has  become  conscious 
of  his  Second  Birth ! 

«^       e^       ^9 

N  the  ordinary  plane  of  sex-com- 
munion WQ  seek  to  manifest  Self 
— God — in  flesh  and  blood  by  re- 
producing our  finite  nature.  We 
think  of  God  as  personal,  producing  that  which 
we  conceive  to  be  His  image.  But  as  the  soul 
evolves  to  the  supernal  consciousness  that  Man 
is  God,  we  more  largely  manifest  the  impersonal 
life-force  as  love  and  wisdom,  energy  and 
health.  This  can  be  done  by  coming  into  sex 
vibration  and  possessing  the  soul  wath  the  real 
image  of  God — Life,  Truth,  Love — dropping 
the  material  idea  to  such  an  extent  that  no 


146  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

thought  of  the  fleshly  product  enters  the  mind. 
Then  immaculate  results  are  attained. 

Abiding  in  the  deep  consciousness  of  love 
through  the  one  with  whom  exchange  is  de- 
sired the  concept  of  ideal  love  can  prevail.  And 
under  the  paramount  desire  to  make  love  mani- 
fest in  life,  through  personality,  we  enter  the 
close  walk  with  the  soul  in  holy  communion 
with  each  other.  The  two  are  made  potent  by 
loving  and  are  masterful — Absolute!  This 
conscious  absoluteness  renders  it  impossible  to 
generate  substance  other  than  love  and  life. 
Only  the  image  of  love  and  life  exists,  there- 
fore it  will  be  stamped  upon  the  mental  vision 
with  no  desire  save  to  manifest  in  each  other 
the  purest  Love.  Love,  prevailing  as  imma- 
terial force,  will  turn  all  the  energies  of  mind 
and  body  into  demonstrable  mental  power. 
Physical  contact  is  not  always  necessary  for 
magnetic  exchange.  Mental  contact  may 
exhilarate  witli  thoughtful  ecstacy.  and  the  soul 
will  be  acted  upon  in  a  manner  that  physical 
contact   cannot  accomplish. 

We  think,  and  according  to  the  measure 
the  thought  be  accepted,  will  it  be  made  mani- 
fest through  the  medium  of  the  mental  matrix 
where  the  seed  is  deposited.  This  wonderful 
manipulation  of  sex  force  and  the  knowledge  of 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I47 

its  manipulation,  is  wisely  hidden  from  all 
save  those  who  are  spiritually  illuminated.  In 
the  hands  of  the  ignorant  or  false  prophets  it 
becomes  supreme  in  its  power  of  annihilation. 
It  can  never  be  fully  known  to  any,  save  those 
who  are  willing  to  leave  the  old,  die  to  the  past, 
and  enter  fearlessly  upon  the  New  Life! 

Whoever  has  caught  sight  of  this  Sun-Fire 
has  seen  the  Creator!  Let  him  beware  of 
trifling  with  the  rays  of  the  mighty  force! 
They  are  as  shafts  from  the  throne  of  the  Most 
Holy  One,  and  will  utterly  annihilate  the  cities 
in  the  wilderness.  The  old  sensual  dross  will 
be  burned  and  consumed,  but  out  of  the  ashes 
will  arise  one  "clothed  with  the  Sun." 


ASSIGN  springs  from  divine  con- 
sciousness. Its  awakening  is  a 
budding — the  beginning  of  love — 
which  results  in  a  flowering  glory. 
Passion  is  a  degree  of  love  which  empowers 
the  soul  with  energy  and  desire  for  mastery. 
The  way  of  passion  is  the  way  of  the  cross. 
The  awakened  passion  is  the  first  flush  of  re- 
generation; the  first  step  taken  toward  a  new 
existence.     Woman's  passion  is  her  crucifixion 


148  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

— man's  passion  crucifies  unto  his  own  punish- 
ment."— Woman  Revealed,  pages   137-38. 

The  vibration  by  which  an  action  is 
prompted  determines  the  animal  or  angelic  na- 
ture of  the  action.  Intercourse  betv/een  man 
and  woman  may  be  sensual  or  divinely  pas- 
sional. Unless  viewed  from  the  standpoint  of 
divine  love  any  expression  between  them  may 
be  considered  sensual,  separated  from  spirit. 
Every  act  is  divine  when  performed  under 
love's  guidance.  Divine  love  means  the  unity 
of  body,  soul  and  spirit,  and  is  non-sensual. 
Positive  thought  concerning  the  body  makes  all 
its  actions  positive. 

The  majesty  of  passion  prevails  in  all  mani- 
fested life.  Its  power  is  so  subtle  that,  if  fully 
recognized  as  the  power  within  all  things,  man 
would  grow  more  rapidly  into  the  sanctity  of 
the  Holy  Passion  that  brought  drops  of  blood 
to  the  forehead  of  the  Christ. 

The  earth  does  not  refuse  the  majestic  pas- 
sion of  the  Sun,  but  receives  in  joy  his  warm 
rays !  She  does  not  ignore  his  potency,  neither 
does  she  refuse  to  be  touched  by  the  quickening 
point  of  his  magic  wand.  The  sun  does  not 
deny  her  the  vital  kiss  of  fructification,  nor  does 
he  withhold  that  which  produces  and  repro- 
duces their  own  vitality  in  the  form  of  vegeta- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I49 

tion.  Ripened  passion  is  love — the  golden  scep- 
tre that  points  the  way  to  every  achievement! 

From  the  plane  of  infinitude,  sexual  rela- 
tions are  productive  only  of  Life  Immortal! 
The  separateness  or  duality  of  soul  and  body  is 
a  sensual  idea;  but  the  two  viewed  as  one, 
makes  passion  between  man  and  woman 
sacredly  vivifying.  Regeneration  places  every- 
thing on  the  basis  of  the  One  Power — the  Abso- 
lute! Generation,  or  mere  physical  exchange 
of  force,  is  sensual  and  may  be  productive  of 
evil  results.  But  in  Love  all  things  are  pure 
and  holy. 

We  love  to  the  degree  we  are  inspired  to 
love.  As  the  perception  becomes  illuminated, 
so  does  passion  become  love  in  creative  rest.  A 
storm  is  soon  spent,  but  love  is  eternal  and  all- 
effective.  In  activity  there  need  be  no  storm. 
Man  and  woman  cannot  realize  the  truth  of 
their  unity  until  they  permit  the  creative  forces 
to  court  each  other  in  all  the  power  of  both 
storm  and  rest,  passion  and  peace! 

A  wise  man  will  not  misuse  the  strength 
imparted  to  him  by  a  woman's  trust.  Whether 
he  be  worthy  of  her  trust  and  passion  woman 
knows  better  than  man.  She  can  be  convinced 
of  his  trustworthiness  only  by  knowing  that  he 
could  not  divinely  love  her,  were  he  not  holding 


150  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

fast  to  his  own  godlike  ideal.  He  could  not  be 
strong  without  being  filled  with  passion;  he 
could  not  be  trustworthy  without  being  strong. 
As  long  as  woman  trusts  man  she  is  a  shield  for 
his  passion.  To  the  degree  that  she  trusts  him 
will  he  transmute  his  passion  into  a  conquering 
masterfulness;  through  this  mastery  will  he 
set  her  free,  releasing  her  from  all  oppression. 
But  she  leads  him  on ;  her  presence  and  pas- 
sion becomes  a  delicious  drink,  a  nectar,  not  to 
be  swallowed  by  the  goblet,  but  rather  to  be 
tasted  drop  by  drop  to  his  soul's  great  refresh- 
ment and  nourishment!  The  Waters  of  Life 
must  be  gently  drunk  by  the  loving  man  and 
woman,  for  sudden  draughts  dull  the  taste; 
gentleness  belongs  to  creative  love,  suddenness 
to  a  short-lived  passion.  When  Man  and 
Woman  know  how  to  partake  of  this  Water, 
their  soul  and  spirit  enter  into  a  complete  union. 

4*    4*    4* 

REALISTIC  Story  of  sensuality  and 
Divine  Passion  has  come  down  to 
us  through  the  ages.  Woman  is 
likened  unto  a  delicate  rose  of 
sweet  flavor,  and  man  plays  the  part  of  sensu- 
ality.   The  story  is  as  follows : 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I5I 

Once  upon  a  time,  in  God's  sunlit  garden, 
there  grew  a  rose-tree.  It  bore  a  beautiful 
rose.  It  rejoiced  in  the  rain,  the  sun  and  the 
blue  of  the  sky.  One  day,  man  approached  this 
rose.  With  eagerness  he  watched  the  unfolding 
blossom;  in  ignorance  he  handled  it;  in  impa- 
tience he  picked  at  the  petals,  pinched  the  calyx, 
trying  in  many  ways  to  shake  them  loose  and 
hasten  the  unfolding. 

Through  pinching  and  picking,  handling 
and  impatience,  he  hastened  the  blossom- 
ing of  the  rose,  and  it  tried  to  assume 
some  semblance  of  itself.  But,  alas,  even 
when  fully  open,  this  flower  that  promised 
so  much,  was  marred  and  blighted,  its 
petals  mutilated,  ragged  and  torn,  its  fragrance 
weak  and  faint.  And  what  should  have  been 
a  perfect  flower,  queenly  on  its  stalk,  wafting 
its  sweetness  for  many  days,  was  but  a  bruised, 
scentless  and  faded  thing. 

But  in  spite  of  its  marred  beauty  Man  de- 
sired to  possess  it.  He  plucked  it,  when  lo,  its 
petals  fell  to  the  ground ;  taken  up  by  the  wind 
they  were  carried  beyond  his  restoration,  and 
he  was  left  with  only  the  stem  of  the  rose;  its 
grace  vanished,  its  color  fled,  its  fragrance  no 
longer  life-giving,  its  calyx  useless  and  impo- 
tent, its  power  of  creation  aborted.     Nature 


152  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

laments !    The  Gardener  sighs !   Man  wonders ! 
God  rejoices! 

^     ^     ^ 

OMAN  may  be  Hkened  unto  a  rose, 
loved  and  admired  by  Man.  In 
the  love-Ht  Garden  of  Creativeness 
they  meet.  If  Man  be  wise  he  will 
be  satisfied  with  admiring-  her  unfolding  beauty 
and  love-nature,  waiting  patiently  for  her  to 
waft  unto  him  her  sweetest  energy  and  frag- 
rance. He  will  not  mar  the  development  of  this 
human  flower,  leading  her  through  sensuality 
and  criticism,  unto  her  own  destruction.  But 
he  will  love  to  watch  her  day  by  day  as  she 
grows  into  fuller  blossoming. 

When  that  full  blossoming  comes  she  will 
have  the  power  to  respond  to  his  desire  and  the 
energy  to  give  forth  the  sweet  flavor  of  her  love. 
Beware,  lest  this  nature  be  marred,  torn  and 
wearied !  Through  impatience  and  ignorant 
eagerness  for  possession,  that  which  should  be 
a  perfect  expression  of  itself,  will  be  short- 
lived and  dead  to  man's  purpose  and  desire. 
And  he  will  be  left  holding  in  his  hand  only 
the  stem  and  empty  calyx  of  a  faded  flower. 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I53 

But  when  he  shall  have  had  a  glimpse  of  her 
real  beauty,  he  will  put  no  barrier  in  the  way  of 
her  progress  toward  the  complete  expression 
of  herself.  He  will  give  her  all  the  freedom  her 
soul  desires  for  its  unfoldment.  He  will  throw 
over  her  a  divine  mantle,  covering  her  as  a 
gardener  protects  a  delicate  rose  from  the  late 
frosts  or  the  scorching  rays  of  the  mid-day 
sun.  He  will  feed  her  with  love  as  the  rose  is 
fed  by  the  rich  loam  of  earth.  He  will  culti- 
vate her  very  being  into  forgetfulness  of  every- 
thing save  her  own  divine  goodness  and  vir- 
tue, just  as  the  gardener  cultivates  the  rose 
through  watchful  care  and  attention.  He  will 
place  around  her  those  things  that  will  entice 
her  into  fuller  expression  of  life,  just  as  the  rose 
is  enticed  into  perfection  through  careful  nur- 
turing. He  wall  surround  her  life  with  an  ar- 
tistic environment,  thereby  developing  a  richer 
coloring  and  a  more  beautiful  expression,  even 
as  the  rose  is  colored  by  atmospheric  conditions 
and  by  placing  at  its  root  the  segment  of  the 
desired  color. 

The  woman  thus  surrounded  will  shed  upon 
the  world  the  wonderful  seed  of  love's  possi- 
bilities. And  unto  Man  she  will  say:  "All 
that  thou  art  I  am  and  all  that  I  am  thou  art !" 


THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

HE  worth  of  an  allegory  lies  in  its 
possible  application  to  every  day 
life.  Even  after  the  pair  may  have 
come  to  the  consciousness  that 
with  them  rests  an  eternal  ultimate,  even  then, 
mistakes  can  be  made  whereby  their  heavenly 
purpose  may  for  a  time  be  thwarted.  To  avoid 
any  suggestion  that  may  go  toward  the  nega- 
tion of  positive  energy,  let  them  both  remain 
intrinsically  unshaken  in  purpose,  invincible 
in  their  love,  unchanged  in  righteous  thought. 
Then,  when  the  majesty  of  sex  power  be  ex- 
pressed and  they  both  sink  into  that  state  of 
being  where  the  world  is  shut  out,  business 
cares  forgotten,  the  idea  of  pregnancy  foreign 
to  both  minds,  the  bodily  substance  will  be  ab- 
sorbed by  the  soul  and  become  transformed 
into  a  garment — a  new  body — somewhat  like 
the  solidification  of  soul  substance,  so  that  the 
old  body  will  be  laid  aside  in  the  sepulchre 
while,  on  the  third  day,  the  new  one  will  be 
made  visible. 

That  which  gives  most  joy  to  a  lover  is  to 
see  or  hear  the  woman  of  his  heart  give  ex- 
pression to  herself  as  she  really  is;  for  her  in- 
terior beauty  is  so  supernal  and  so  radiant  with 
splendor  of  love  divine  that  a  complete  ex- 
pression  of   it   would   carry   man   beyond   all 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I55 

earthly  limitations,  and  he  would  become  a 
god  on  the  instant.  But  that  he  may  in  a  meas- 
ure witness  this  glory  and  behold  her  come 
forth  in  her  beauty  materialized  under  his  Will, 
let  him  never  approach  her  until  she  has  been 
wooed  into  receptivity  and  power  by  his  own 
loving  thought  directed  toward  her. 

To  prepare  her,  let  him  treat  her  as 
he  would  an  angel;  caress  her  into  recep- 
tivity; warm  and  vitalize  her  under  the 
influence  of  mentality  or  in  spoken  words 
of  appreciation.  Tell  her  she  is  lovable  in  her 
entirety;  woo  her  into  a  divine  passion — then 
will  the  act  of  giving  and  receiving  become 
one  of  transmutation,  void  of  sensuality. 
Woman's  holy  vibration  should  never  be  dis- 
turbed by  the  slightest  impatience. 

Should  she  not  be  in  a  receptive  state,  with 
the  poise  and  grace  of  an  arch-angel  and 
loving  inspiration  demand  that  only  love — the 
immaculate  essence  of  the  Universe — be  ex- 
pressed ;  and  soon  she  will  respond  to  such  silent 
treatment,  and  both  will  enter  the  eternal  state 
of  consciousness  whereby  the  entrance  into 
God's  sunlit  Garden  may  be  found.  Then  will 
Man  behold  Woman  as  his  bride — clothed  in 
the  vestments  that  love  alone  can  weave. 

There  is  in  man  a  quality  that  gathers  all 


156  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

the  different  degrees  of  love  into  one  great 
Heart  of  Love,  that  he  may  place  it  upon  the 
shrine  where  burns  the  Holy  Flame  of  his  Di- 
vinity. There  are  times  when  he  enfolds  her 
in  his  arms  with  the  protecting  love  of  a  father, 
knowing  her  to  be  his  only  treasure.  There 
are  times  when  woman  loves  man  with  the  love 
of  a  mother  who  would  soothe  and  comfort 
him,  when  he  lays  his  weary  head  on  her  bosom 
and  finds  strength.  But  when  this  great  Heart 
of  Love  is  most  fully  expressed,  whether  in 
Man  or  Woman,  then  it  is  the  Woman  becomes 
the  Bride  and  the  Man  her  Bridegroom.  All 
else  is  forgotten  save  the  sweetness  engendered 
in  the  act  of  creation. 

4*    4*    4* 

AN  is  Master  of  all  things.  Wis- 
dom is  the  rock  of  man's  salva- 
tion ;  knowledge  is  the  power  that 
is!  According  to  his  wisdom  he 
forms  his  plans,  according  to  his  knowledge  he 
executes  them. 

There  is  a  secret  in  seeking,  getting,  and 
holding  this  wisdom  and  knowledge,  and  it  is 
this :  in  seeking  do  naught,  in  getting  possess 
not,  in  holding  let  go — the  greatest  of  all  se- 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I57 

crets :    Love  the  weakest  link  in  the  chain,  for 
it  constitutes  the  strength  of  the  whole. 

The  Well  of  Love  is  as  deep  and  inexhausti- 
ble as  the  fountain  that  never  runs  dry,  or  the 
sunken  shaft  of  a  gold  mine  that  never  pays 
out  its  last  pan  of  ore,  but  continually  fills  the 
bucket  from  its  hidden  resources.  One  miner 
digs  and  strikes  a  rich  vein;  another  strikes  a 
deeper  one  and  its  productiveness  is  never  ex- 
hausted. So  it  is  with  Man.  He  imagines  to- 
day that  he  knows  all  there  is  to  know,  but  on 
the  morrow  he  has  a  new  glimpse  into  the  end- 
less depths  of  Truth.  He  finds  that  there  is 
more  and  more  yet  to  be  abundantly  under- 
stood. 

The  continuance  of  this  beautiful  disclosure 
of  knowledge  is  due  to  man's  power  to  conserve 
the  vitality  which  gives  strength  and  ability. 
He  should  guard  his  sex  potency  as  a  miser 
guards  his  gold.  But  instead  of  this  he  habit- 
ually prostitutes  it  in  various  ways,  letting  his 
virtue  pass  from  him,  not  knowing  of  his  power 
to  conserve  it.  When  the  time  comes  in  which 
to  use  it,  and  when  he  needs  the  greatest  supply, 
his  energy  is  exhausted  and  he  finds  himself 
poverty-stricken  and  self  depleted. 

Any  lack  of  vitality  between  the  sexes  is 
due  to  insolvency  of  thought,  not  to  any  lack 


158  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

of  essential  power.  To  replete  the  creative 
spark,  or  to  increase  its  power,  both  man 
and  woman  must  recognize  the  God  within 
themselves.  Physical  poise  can  only  be  main- 
tained through  divine  perception  of  what  is 
good,  godlike  and  pure.  The  statement  "all 
is  good"  may  sustain  happiness,  health  and 
success  to  a  degree;  but  the  simple  affirmation 
is  not  sufficient  to  balance  man  against  all  the 
evil  appearances  that  surround  him.  Some- 
thing more  is  required — a  real  godlike  and  ab- 
solute understanding. 

4.     ^     4, 

I  AN  is  the  centre  around  which  all 
power  radiates.  Not  a  part  of  it, 
but  the  centre  itself!  As  the  de- 
velopment of  self-consciousness 
advances  so  does  man  gain  power  of  radiation. 
Jesus  was  the  externalized  Love-Thought  of 
Joseph  and  Mary.  This  accounts  for  the  virtue 
which  went  forth  from  him  as  a  centre  and 
radiating  principle. 

Man  is  the  most  vital,  hence  the  most  sen- 
sitive, creature  extant.  Because  of  this  highly 
developed  senstitveness  he  is  also  highly  im- 
pressionable and  is  acted  upon  or  influenced  by 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I59 

everything.  He  cannot  expect  to  be  free  from 
affliction  as  long  as  he  does  not  recognize  his 
own  superiority ;  he  cannot  expect  to  be  master 
as  long  as  he  is  indissolubly  married  to  Ignor- 
ance. When  he  has  learned  to  recognize  that 
he  is  a  fixed  Law,  as  fixed  as  the  sunshine, 
then  will  he  change  no  more  than  the  sun.  Ap- 
pearances do  not  affect  man's  unchangeable- 
ness  any  more  than  the  clouds  affect  the  sun's 
shining.    As  a  centre  he  is  fixed  and  eternal ! 

Being  eternal,  Man  should  continually  cre- 
ate improved  and  impassioned  conditions.  He 
should  work  to  the  ultimate  of  attainment  and 
power;  to  the  manifestation  of  creative  zeal. 
Attainment  and  manifested  power  are  attributes 
of  the  everlasting  and  immortal  life.  When 
mentally  impotent  we  fail  in  attainment,  just 
as  there  is  a  failure  to  bring  forth  physical 
children  when  physically  impotent  or  uncrea- 
tive. 

An  expression  of  sex  principle  becomes 
manifest  as  Love  comes  under  divine  recogni- 
tion. Love  is  a  manifestation  of  spirit  and  as 
a  quality  of  energy  it  should  be  manifested  sex- 
ually. The  conservation  of  this  energy  is  not 
accomplished  by  the  suppression  of  sexual 
force,  but  it  is  accomplished  by  permitting  love 


l60  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

as  subtle  vibration  to  guide  the  grosser  and 
more  material  form  of  sexual  activity. 

4*     #     ^ 

T  is  not  the  conservation  of  sexual 
fluid  that  should  be  the  aim  of 
either  man  or  woman,  but  the  non- 
creation  of  it.  This  constitutes 
the  conservation  of  vitality.  With  this  fact 
fully  realized  it  is  possible  to  live  in  a  continual 
ecstacy  of  life,  instead  of  spasmodic  intervals 
of  sexual  joy.  Dwell  upon  the  most  beautiful — 
life,  love  and  wisdom — steadily,  and  there  will 
be  only  the  production  of  creative  essence,  no 
loss  of  substance,  for  that  ivhich  is  idealized 
cannot  he  lost!  It  is  the  pure  gold  brought 
from  the  mountain  of  material  conditions, 
stored  in  the  "Alabaster  Box"  to  be  broken 
at  the  feet  of  the  Beloved ! 

This  creativeness  can  be  acted  upon  and 
brought  forth  into  greater  expression,  by  ming- 
ling with  the  magnetic  currents  of  a  well  vital- 
ized body  and  blending  with  a  soul  fragrant 
with  love-potency.  The  soul  must  be  conscious 
of  the  non-separation  of  body  and  soul,  and 
so  sensitized  to  the  holiness  of  the  sexual  em- 
brace that  no  prostituting  idea  can  enter  in. 


A       SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  l6l 

The  method  of  celestial  love  is  a  science,  and 
the  scientific  development  of  sexual  force  lies 
in  the  knowledge  and  desire  to  remain  contin- 
ually creative  and  potent.  The  great  Holy 
Power,  the  Spirit  of  Energy,  should  be  continu- 
ally manifest  in  man! 

Made  potent  by  loving,  the  pair  master  every 
lesser  expression  and  are  Omnipotent  in  power. 
In  rhythm  and  peace  with  the  image  of  Life 
stamped  upon  the  mental  vision,  with  the  desire 
to  manifest  only  the  most  perfect  picture  of 
love,  they  harmonize  each  other.  Love's  per- 
fect v/ork  depends  upon  the  ideality  of  thought 
and  its  wise  guidance. 

Morning,  noon  and  night  there  should  ever 
be  a  consciousness  of  creative  power;  never 
losing  sight  of  the  Universal  Spirit  to  the  ex- 
tent of  becoming  uncreative  mentally,  or  de- 
vitalized physically.  This  is  the  impotent 
mood — the  mood  that  profiteth  nothing!  Let 
us  understand  that  the  creative  mood  does  not 
mean  giving  expression  to  it  in  a  physical 
manner ;  but  it  does  mean  a  consciousness  of 
the  never-dying  principle  of  sex-power.  It 
should  be  sensed  throughout  the  entire  being. 
The  delight  of  being  alive  is  great !  The  joy  of 
active  expression  is  greater.  But  the  ecstacy 
of  Love  in  stillness  is  greatest ! 


THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

0  be  in  a  continual  state  of  creative- 
ness,  there  must  be  a  continual 
conservation  of  vitality.  This  is 
to  be  applied  mentally  as  well  as 
physically.  To  be  physically  potent  and  cre- 
ative in  the  highest  sense,  one  must  be  mentally 
poised.  The  thought  must  be  centered  on  the 
universality  of  sex-life,  and  not  on  the  physical 
organism  alone.  In  other  words,  work  toward 
the  conjunction  of  body,  soul  and  spirit.  The 
interaction  of  these  three  made  perfect  brings 
Life  Immortal.  Interaction  cannot  be  com- 
plete until  the  two,  man  and  woman,  meet ;  and 
meet  harmoniously  in  all  three  parts — body, 
soul  and  spirit.  When  they  play  celestially  in 
and  about  each  other  then  shall  come  into  exist- 
ence "the  just  man  made  perfect." 

When  the  law  of  perfect  interaction,  cor- 
respondence, and  interchange  is  discovered 
and  complied  with,  the  problem  is  solved.  This 
must  necessarily  be  perfected  in  one  body  of 
two-fold  action.  There  is  such  a  body,  and 
it  is  duplicated  everywhere  with  greater  or  less 
perfection.  The  two-fold  action  should  be 
completely  balancing  even  as  it  once  was ! 

The  everlasting  presence  of  the  One  ever 
overshadows  us,  but  until  we  unite  the  Pres- 
ence within   with   the   Presence   without,   this 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  163 

Presence  does  not  appear  unto  us.  Until  eter- 
nal silence  is  born  in  the  soul  the  spirit  cannot 
fully  overshadow  it. 


s  an  illustration  of  the  idea  to  be 
conveyed  regarding  this  conserva- 
tion of  energy,  take  the  banker 
and  his  reserve  stock  of  gold :  If 
he  wishes  to  keep  solvent  he  will  place  at  his 
disposal  a  reserve  fund  sufficient  to  meet  all 
practical  demands  that  may  be  made  upon  his 
bank.  Should  he  allow  his  resources  to  be- 
come limited  and  a  ''run"  be  made  upon  his 
bank,  he  must  fail.  The  banker  makes  it  his 
rule  to  have  and  retain  a  sufficient  fund  of 
money  and  so  utilize  it  that  no  unusual  demand 
for  currency  will  bankrupt  him. 

So  it  should  be  with  mankind  both  phys- 
ically and  mentally;  there  should  ever  be  a  re- 
serve force — sufficient  energy  to  meet  every  de- 
mand. Disease  necessarily  follows  where  vi- 
tality is  at  a  low  ebb. 

The  source  of  supply  must  be  first  located ; 
drawing  from  this  supply  whatever  is  needed, 
the  next  step  is  to  learn  its  use.  In  both  phy- 
sical and  mental  sense  it  is  the  knowledge  of 


164  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

sex  power  that  sets  the  world  free.  Success 
is  attained  only  where  the  vital  energy  is  equal 
to  the  demand.  Being  alive  is  being  successful ! 
It  is  by  vitality  that  conditions  and  environ- 
ments are  mastered.  It  is  the  first  cause  of  all 
expression. 

Vitality  is  attractive  whether  in  mental  or 
physical  form ;  this  attractiveness  brings  results 
in  wealth  and  health,  happiness,  youth  and 
beauty.  When  scientific  increase  of  sex  force 
is  developed,  every  desire  becomes  an  irresisti- 
ble demand. 

The  fountain  of  love  is  inexhaustible  : 

"A  Well  of  Living  Waters. 

A  flowing  stream   from  Lebanon." 

It  is  that  upon  which  the  world  subsists, 
and  of  which  the  Universe  consists. 

Not  only  is  it  a  *Svell  of  living  waters,"  but 
it  is  to  be  found  everywhere,  in  everything. 
That  is  also  beautifully  told  in  the  canticles: 

"Behold!  He  standeth  behind  our  wall. 
He  cometh  in  at  the  window, 
He  peepeth  through  the  lattice." 

And   again : 

"Thou  art  in  the  clefts  of  the  rocks,  in  the  covert  of 
the  steep  place." 


SONG      O  r      I  M  M  O  K  T  A  L      L  I  F  E  1 65 

HE  principle  of  attractiveness  ex- 
ists in  the  least  as  well  as  in  the 
greatest  manifestation;  but  it  is 
most  potently  fixed  and  logically 
demonstrated  in  the  conscious  man.  The  most 
conscious  man  or  woman  is  the  most  attractive. 
The  intelligent  man  or  woman  will  make  a  cen- 
tre of  their  most  potent  attribute  that  will  have 
power,  like  a  brilliant  light  in  the  darkness,  to 
attract,  draw  and  win.  Beauty  has  its  cen- 
tralizing influence;  form  and  manner  interest; 
color  and  sound  hold  the  attention  of  eye  and 
ear;  vibration  and  odor  carry  the  soul  often- 
times far  beyond  the  earth  realm.  Greater  and 
greater  development  of  the  inner  qualities 
proves  more  and  more  irresistible. 

But  one  cannot  expect  to  be  either  interest- 
ing or  irresistible  until  the  centre  of  all  at- 
tractive qualities,  the  love-nature,  has  been  cul- 
tivated. When  love  shines  forth  garmented  in 
her  own  beautiful  robe  which  is  woven  of  pa- 
tience, reposefulness,  godlike  desire,  forceful- 
ness  and  ripened  experience,  then  is  the  height 
of  attractiveness  reached.  Clad  in  such  a  garb 
man  will  become  a  thing  of  demand.  The  de- 
sire for  gold,  health,  perpetual  life,  youth, 
beauty,  will  become  demand ;  and,  as  the  power 


l66  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

of  attraction  is  manifest,  the  demand  will  not 
lack  response,  but  instantly  be  fulfilled. 

To  find  or  inherit  a  sum  of  money,  to  be 
born  beautiful  or  attractive,  proves  little  so  far 
as  the  real  power  of  the  person  is  concerned; 
but  to  develop  energy  and  individual  ability 
embraces  possibilities  of  peace  and  happiness, 
hope  and  pleasure,  that  non-effort  can  never 
bestow.  As  we  labor  the  soul  unfolds  its 
beauty;  as  it  unfolds  so  does  the  personality 
become  attractive  and  powerful! 

"Love  lieth  at  the  foundation."  Let  love 
reign ;  permit  it  to  flow  through  body,  soul  and 
spirit.  Keep  your  very  being  charged  with  its 
power !  Fear  not  the  result,  for  passion  is  con- 
trovertible— it  can  be  transformed  into  celes- 
tial love,  the  sole  result  of  which  is  invariably 
heavenly  peace,  enthusiasm,  and  profound  ec- 
stacy!  Transmute  affection  and  passion  into 
that  Fire  which  is  God ! 


*     *     * 


A      SONG      uF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  167 

HIS  is  the  whole  secret  of  keeping 
vital,  and  it  is  another  section  of 
the  key  that  unlocks  the  door  to 
everlasting  life.  The  immaterial 
substance  within  the  body  can  be  used  only  for 
the  highest  purpose;  the  re-creation  and  re- 
demption of  the  body.  All  ascension  is  done 
through  love !  Man  ascends  into  the  heaven  of 
Omniscience  by  love's  hand  only ! 

While  dwelling  in  the  ashes  of  unbelief 
that  which  is  the  most  beautiful  remains  veiled 
and  hidden ;  there  is  negation  of  everything  and 
failure  to  perceive  intrinsic  values. 

Beautiful  attractiveness  may  be  frozen  into 
non-expressiveness  by  a  hard  and  cold  attitude 
of  mind.  The  naked  intellect  is  lifeless,  and 
will  in  time  betray  the  spiritual  Man,  the  love- 
nature.  It  is  so  exclusively  male  that  it  cannot 
beget  a  child  of  any  kind.  It  desires  not  the 
masculine  in  the  feminine,  nor  the  feminine  in 
the  masculine.  It  is  a  room  in  the  Father's 
Mansion  that  is  not  completely  furnished  until 
after  the  birth  of  Christ!  When  its  force  is 
awakened  unto  the  fact  that  it  cannot  create 
without  uniting  with  Intuition,  it  reaches  out 
for  that  which  will  lead  it  into  the  inner  court 
of  the  Temple.  And  this  is  but  the  story  of 
the  male  and  the  female  repeated ! 


l68  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

A  wholly  intellectual  type  of  man  is  repre- 
sented in  scripture  by  Judas.  The  one  who 
fails  to  find  the  Christ  is  the  one  who  betrays 
him.  It  is  one  who  is  imprisoned  in  a  walled 
city;  and  he  who  dwells  there  is  in  need  of  the 
perfect  union  of  Intellect  and  Intuition  and 
lacks  the  divine  gift  of  sound  consciousness — 
illumination. 

'k     ^^     ^ 

T  is  the  perfect  union  between  the 
sexes,  whether  expressed  between 
man  and  woman,  soul  and  spirit, 
intellect  and  intuition,  that  gener- 
ates the  vitality  which  is  the  living  attractive- 
ness of  all  creatures.  It  is  true  that  vital  en- 
ergy can  be  generated  by  ideal  self-cc^mmunion, 
but  for  the  preservati(^n  and  conservation  of  it, 
man  and  w(.man  must  come  into  sexual  union. 
But  this  should  never  be  done  until  Love  Itselt 
— God — prompts  it.  Then  there  will  exist  no 
desire  for  anything  lesser  than  the  most  super- 
nal creation  of  vital  force. 

This  generation  between  the  pair  may  be 
continued  or  prolonged  at  will  by  turning  the 
attention  from  the  physical  relation  unto  the  re- 
lation (if  souls.      I'nless  the  union  be  entered 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  169 

for  the  purpose  of  physical  propagation,  the 
thought  should  never  dwell  on  the  possibility  of 
such  results.  But,  for  this  purpose,  a  certain 
preparation  is  necessary  that  would  not  be 
needed  were  the  union  intended  for  the  ex- 
change of  magnetic  energy  and  for  the  purpose 
of  generating  vitality.  The  holy  union  should 
never  be  prompted  for  the  sake  of  satisfaction 
or  gratification.  When  the  desire  for  gratifi- 
cation, and  the  propensity  of  expelling,  has 
been  mastered,  one  knot  of  the  great  sexual 
and  creative  problem  has  been  untied. 

When  mankind  shall  have  acquired  the  true 
understanding  of  the  mystical  law  of  sexual 
union,  angelic  ideas  will  be  realized  in  the  form 
of  children,  and  gods  will  appear  in  the  form 
of  men.  Whatever  man  and  woman  may  unite 
in  conceiving  must  inevitably  be  realized,  and 
the  response  of  their  desire  become  fulfilled 
while  dwelling  internally  upon  love  ascendant, 
divine  and  natural.  From  the  moment  of 
passing  the  outer  door  of  the  creative  lips  until 
passion  be  transmuted,  the  life-glands  are  open; 
and  the  essence,  passing  from  man's  soul  to  the 
soul  of  his  beloved  gives  godly  joy. 

Breathe  not  the  atmospheres  of  separation, 
impurity  and  adultery — but  that  of  oneness 
with  Divinity,  the  Energy  of  Heaven ! 


I/O  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

There  has  been  a  moral  Law  laid  down, 
that  sexual  intercourse  should  not  be  entered 
into  save  for  the  purpose  of  propagation.  We 
agree  to  this,  but  carry  the  power  of  creation 
beyond  the  mere  external  realm. 


s  man  awakens  to  his  spiritual 
nature  he  becomes  a  more  beauti- 
ful and  subtle  centre  of  attraction. 
Woman  in  her  full  expression  is, 
of  all  attractive  centres,  the  most  attractive,  be- 
cause she  is  ever  unfolding  the  exquisiteness  of 
the  curved  Hue,  as  she  grows  in  spiritual  worth. 
Man's  spiritual  nature  is  his  feminine  nature, 
and  as  he  cultivates  it,  so  does  he  cultivate  his 
attractive  qualities. 

Woman's  form  is  chosen  as  a  model  by 
artists,  because  from  the  top  of  her  head  to  her 
feet  she  is  most  exquisitely  rounded.  Man  is 
charmed  with  these  wonderful  curves.  Her 
characteristics  are  expressed  in  the  curves  of  her 
face  and  head ;  the  curve  of  her  neck  and 
shoulder,  those  of  her  graceful  bosom,  where 
is  enthroned  the  mystery  of  motherhood,  the 
world's  only  inspiration.  She  is  the  very  ex- 
pression of  love  and  passion.    Her  entire  figure 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I7I 

expresses  graceful  roundness  until,  again,  it  is 
perceived  in  her  unborn  child,  folded  within 
the  radius  of  her  own  mother-chalice. 

But  neither  man  nor  woman  should  confine 
themselves  to  mere  personal  attraction,  expect- 
ing all  their  comfort  from  their  bodily  propor- 
tions. Daily  harmony  comes  not  from  physical 
sources  only ;  but  having  an  eye  to  the  Absolute, 
the  celestial  beauty  of  the  real  Man  will  keep 
the  body  grandly  active  and  undisturbed  by 
foreign  vibrations.  Unless  we  hold  ourselves 
in  the  positive  attitude  of  our  own  greatness, 
the  opportunity  for  success  on  any  line  of  ex- 
perience will  be  lessened. 

Self-view  must  be  enlarged  that  Self  may 
behold  itself  the  truly  potent,  powerful  agent 
it  is.  When  this  is  done  both  mind  and  body 
will  become  potent  in  activity.  No  one  can  af- 
ford to  limit  his  possibilities  by  denying  the 
I  AM — Love — by  agreement  with  appearances. 
That  which  appears  to  us  as  truth  vivifies, 
whether  spoken  by  a  Master  or  not.  It  matters 
not  who  addresses,  if  the  fact  be  palpable. 
One's  ideal  thought  may  be  considered  wrong 
by  one  and  right  by  another,  so  "there  is 
neither  right  nor  wrong  but  thinking  makes 
it  so." 


172  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

AN  is  God  veiled  in  flesh.  All  mani- 
festation is  a  veil,  and  to  see  God 
through  this  veil,  in  spite  of  its 
density,  is  the  privilege  of  the  re- 
generate man.  To  stand  still  in  strength  and 
see  God  walking,  to  listen  quietly  and  hear  God 
talking,  to  perceive  this  by  the  knowledge  born 
within  is  to  know  Divinity — brought  forth  by 
the  Divine  Masculine  through  the  Celestial 
Feminine.  She  alone  can  see  and  know  the  di- 
vine in  Man.  He  alone  can  see  and  know  the 
divine  in  Woman.  Both  are  clothed  in  mor- 
tality; to  perceive  their  divinity  one  must  gaze 
through  the  celestial  azure  of  infinitude;  for 
only  the  immortal  can  see  the  immortal,  only 
God  can  see  God. 

The  work  of  Man  is  to  glorify  the  world; 
the  work  of  Woman  to  redeem  it:  to  conceive 
that  within  herself  which  is  the  Holy  Spirit 
and  the  Son  of  God :  then  transfer  it  to  Man 
that  he  may  use  it  for  her  glorification.  Woman 
receives  from  God  the  substance  with  which 
the  world  is  redeemed.  She  performs  her  work 
silently,  and  Mari  transmits  it  to  the  world  in 
the  Word.  She  interprets  the  Word,  and 
externaHzes  in  him  the  likeness  of  that  which  is 
formed  within  her  of  the  Holy  Spirit.     What 


A      SONG      OF      I  A[  ]\[  O  R  T  A  L      LIFE  1 73 

is  the  result  ?  God  made  manifest  in  flesh  !  The 
Divine  MascuHne ! 

She  awakens  Man  from  his  ''deep  sleep," 
and  he  stands  forth  as  the  only  one  while  she 
returns  unto  him.  Thus,  within  the  home  of 
her  birth,  she  becomes  hid  from  the  w^orld,  but 
she  manifests  Love  w^ho  is  Christ,  her  Son ! 

The  Divinity  of  the  Divine  Man  is  of  such 
potency  that  he  rises  above  the  blows  of  mor- 
tality, and,  in  rising,  lifts  with  him  his  celestial 
goddess ! 

Neither  can  lose  that  which  is  a  part  of 
their  being.  The  Light  of  Man's  soul  cannot 
be  blovN-n  out  by  a  puff  of  wind;  neither  can 
woman  lose  that  which  is  of  herself  a  part — her 
virtue ! 

^»*        '^^        '^a' 

AN  and  Woman  are  of  God,  and  if 
either  should  seem  to  fall  from 
their  high  estate,  one  thing  is  sure, 
the  angels  are  ever  present  to  pick 
up  that  which  has  fallen,  and  the  twain  is  one 
again.  "When  the  Master  rises  in  the  East, 
the  four  parts  of  heaven,  the  four  corners  of 
the  earth  are  shattered,  and  my  broken  accents 
fall  in  the  hands  of  the  Lord." 


174  THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

Learn  the  lesson  of  divine  recklessness !  God 
waits  not  to  do  his  work  when  once  moved  into 
divine  activity !  Fear  not  to  take  possession  of 
that  which  you  know  to  be  your  own.  Let  Love 
steal  out  into  the  stillness  and  capture  the  Four 
Square  City!  With  forces  marshaled  break 
open  the  gates,  penetrate  into  the  very  centre. 
The  centre  within  shall  be  stirred  by  the 
majesty  of  Love's  potency.  With  fire  and 
vigor  will  Love  respond  to  Love's  approach. 
'Twill  be  a  contest  of  Love  wherein  is  proven 
who  in  love  is  the  stronger,  the  besieger  or  the 
besieged.  But  the  besieger  has  accomplices 
within  the  Temple.  It  is  a  contest  of  the  gods 
where  passion  and  power  are  vieing  with  each 
other  in  greatness.  Love's  wage  is  love,  and 
Potency's  wage  is  potency.  Soul  meets  soul  for 
the  acquisition  of  divine  love  in  its  awe-ful 
splendor  and  sovereignty.  It  is  a  contest  for 
infinite  and  godlike  possession  of  Eternal  Life! 
A  contest  for  ever  greater  consciousness  of  God. 
And  the  one  who  loves  most  valiantly  shall  win 
the  prize,  the  invaluable  treasure  of  the  Four 
Square  City  of  tlie  Gods. 

Let  Woman  adorn  herself  for  Love's  great- 
est victory !  For  she  is  the  victor — yet  man 
shall  carry  off  the  treasure  and  crown  her  with 
the  jeweled  laurels  as  his  goddess ! 


A      SONG      OF      IMMORTAL      LIFE  I75 

Thus,  with  power  and  spirit,  enter  in  and 
take  possession  of  the  city  of  the  Living  God ! 
Without  fear  and  with  that  divine  recklessness 
with  which  only  gods  move,  the  entrance 
should  be  made  and  all  the  auraic  power  pos- 
sible absorbed.  All  idea  of  error  or  fear  will 
vanish  and  be  as  foreign  to  the  soul  as  alloy  to 
the  superb  essence  of  pure  gold.  To  be  in  per- 
fect poise  is  to  be  divinely  sexed  on  all  four 
planes,  body,  mind,  soul  and  spirit ;  it  is  to  know 
the  imperial  joys  of  living  and  also  the  mani- 
fold phases  of  knightly  success. 

The  poise  necessary  for  the  highest  sexual 
power  comes  largely  by  freeing  the  mind  from 
all  worldly  cares  such  as  business  and  house- 
hold duties.  The  sacred  relation  should  never 
be  entered  while  under  business  pressure,  or 
while  the  feminine  mind  is  too  much  occupied 
with  domestic  affairs  or  other  pursuits. 

No  occupation  so  interferes  with  the  whole- 
ness of  love  between  man  and  woman,  as  that 
of  an  intellectual  nature.  It  is,  in  itself,  so  fas- 
cinating and  engrossing  that,  ere  either  are 
aware  of  it,  all  energy  and  strength  has  been 
turned  into  and  absorbed  by  this  calculating 
and  subtle  god. 


THE      MAJESTY      OF      SEX 

s  Man  loves  \\'oman's  abandon- 
ment and  receptivity,  as  he  desires 
to  possess  her  and  yearns  for  her 
creative  and  loving  mood  to  be 
given  him,  so  does  she  admire  his  polarity, 
strength  and  masterfulness;  so  does  she  adore 
his  power  and  godlike  gentleness.  ^lan  must 
be  master  of  himself  to  be  able  to  so  embrace 
a  woman  that  she  will  give  him  her  whole  con- 
fidence ;  he  must  so  awaken  her  soul  and  sweetly 
touch  her  lips,  that  she  will  become  divinely 
poised  under  his  subtle  suggestions;  he  must 
keep  in  mind  only  the  true  purpose  of  creation 
— to  make  Love  manifest ! 

Until  love  reigns  supreme  and  the  most 
holy  and  harmonious  thought  prevails;  until 
the  flame  of  celestial  desire  sheds  its  most  bril- 
liant light  upon  both  man  and  woman,  the  holy 
communion  cannot  be  enjoyed.  In  this  divine 
mood  woman  conceives  whatsoever  she  wills; 
man  may  master  to  the  extent  he  wills  to  master. 
The  difference  between  the  initiated  and  the 
uninitiated  in  the  mystery  of  sex,  is  that  one 
thinks  evil  of  God's  most  wondrous  vibration; 
the  other  by  righteous  thought  and  holy  con- 
cept, directs  the  spiritual  germs  into  the  living 
seed  of  that  being  who  is  his  counterpart,  and 
who,  through  her  own  spiritual  impulse,  will 


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transform  and  clothe  them  in  the  lovely  attri- 
butes of  her  own  soul. 

As  woman  redeems  she  becomes  glorified. 
The  glorified  Woman  will  be  the  first  to  be 
greeted  by  the  Living  Man.  Wreathed  in  the 
laurels  of  ever-lasting  remembrance,  she  will 
bear  the  tidings  of  him  to  a  waiting  world. 
The  same  grace  that  redeems  one  woman  will 
glorify  all  others!  The  love  of  a  Magdalene 
may  lift  the  dead  Jesus  into  the  resurrected 
Christ!  For  it  requires  the  concentrated  es- 
sence of  a  devotion  that  only  the  resurrected 
and  initiated  woman  can  impart,  to  bring  to 
the  tomb  of  man's  darkened  existence  that 
which  will  lift  him  from  it  and  transform  him. 
She  does  this  by  giving  of  her  feminine  sub- 
stance so  etherealized  by  true  love  that  it  is  ab- 
sorbed into  the  soul  of  Man. 

The  Man  of  wisdom  knows  when  her  heart 
has  fully  yielded  to  his  wooing.  He  knows 
when  her  soul  has  responded  to  the  voice  of 
his  spirit.  Such  devotion  has  its  reward  in  a 
rich  fruition — his  loving  recognition  of  her 
and  her  inclination  toward  Him  as  the  pos- 
sessor of  her  love ! 

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T  is  in  the  power  of  man  to  woo 
woman  into  such  divine  potency 
that  she  will  reveal  herself  to  him 
and  the  world,  in  all  the  white- 
ness and  purity  of  her  creative  spirit.'* — 
Woman  Revealed. 

This  is  true  in  the  highest  sense ;  but  it  is 
also  true  that  he  may  lose  that  which  he  has 
won,  by  failing  to  appreciate  her.  It  is  then  she 
"withdraws  like  a  vapor — leaving  the  person- 
ality clothed  in  such  habiliments  as  to  be  un- 
recognizable as  the  sweet  strong  spirit  oi 
motherhood."  By  the  exercise  of  his  selfish  will, 
man  often  loses  her  through  whom  he  could 
redeem  himself  from  darkness  and  despair.  His 
mastership  does  not  consist  in  commanding  her, 
but  in  lifting  her  with  him  into  spheres  hitherto 
unknown  to  either.  This  he  cannot  do  by 
polarizing  his  will  against  her  abandonment. 
As  surely  as  this  is  attempted,  so  surely  will  he 
lose  her  spirit  of  selflessness ;  so  surely  will  the 
twain  remain  dual  and  unregeneiate — self-con- 
demned unto  death. 

Man  cannot  be  redeemed,  neither  glorify  his 
redeemer,  by  exercising  mere  naked  will  force, 
either  over  himself  or  her.  He  can  practice  and 
maintain  ordinary  self-control  through  it,  but 
this  is  neither  redemptive  nor  glorious.     The 


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most  perfect  method  is  permitting  love  to  do 
its  perfect  work  and  learning  to  guide  its 
mighty  power. 

Throughout  the  ages,  man  and  woman  have 
practiced  self-control.  The  result  has  been  very 
apparent :  humiliation  of  the  soul,  unhappiness 
and  death  in  their  relationship.  But  by  per- 
mitting Love  to  go  forth  to  do  the  soul's  bid- 
ding, it  will  return  crowned  with  laurels,  every 
desire  fulfilled.  For  Love  is  the  manifestor, 
demonstrator  and  creator,  and  by  its  guidance 
all  things  may  be  drawn  from  out  the  formless 
Universe. 

It  is  by  misapplied  energy  that  misunder- 
standing comes  into  the  life  of  those  who  might 
otherwise  remain  forever  polarized.  Out  of 
this  misunderstanding  is  born  the  idea  of  evil 
as  connected  with  bodily  contact.  Man  and 
Woman  differ  or  agree  according  to  the  atti- 
tude of  mind  or  quality  of  thought  held  at  the 
time  of  intercom  se,  which  is  the  moment  of 
realization  of  whatever  idea  may  be  in  the  mind ; 
the  whole  trouble  or  difference  between  them 
exists  in  the  separation  of  thought  where  there 
should  be  unitization. 

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'OMAN  has  more  mastery  over  her 
sex  nature  than  man,  and  for  this 
reason  often  Hves  longer.  If  man 
Hve  longer  it  is  because  he  exists 
on  the  magnetic  breath  of  woman. 

Here  may  be  added  this  curious  epitaph : 

"To  Aesculapius  and  Health  this  is  erected 
by  L.  Clodius  Hermippus  who,  by  the  breath 
of  young  girls,  lived  an  hundred  and  fifteen 
years  and  five  days,  at  which  physicians  were 
no  little  surprised.  Successive  generations, 
lead  such  a  life!" 

It  is  not  through  the  bodily  contact  that 
man  and  woman  reap  the  harvest  of  redemption, 
but  it  is  by  mingling  the  magnetic  fluid ;  and 
bodily  contact  is  but  a  means  for  this  blending 
process.  The  soul  cannot  become  conscious 
of  its  power  simply  through  body  touching 
body;  but  as  all  power  is  thought-force,  the 
effect  of  the  touch  depends  upon  the  ideal  con- 
sciousness of  the  two. 

Whatever  effect  be  derived  from  thinking 
must  be  accepted,  for  the  thinker  is  the  parent 
of  his  every  possible  demonstration.  Ideal 
consciousness  knows  not  evil  or  inharmony, 
but  perfect  repose  and  enchantment.  It  is  at- 
tained by  a  rigid  denial  of  ugly  and  distorted 
C(^n(1iti(Mis  that  seem  so  real  and  yet  are  as  un- 


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real  as  fabulations.  It  sweeps  the  mind  free  of 
the  beHef  in  death  and  sin;  it  wipes  from  the 
mentahty  all  preconceived  notions ;  leaving  be- 
hind what  our  forefathers  dared  not  disbelieve, 
and  picking  up  many  ideas  which  they  feared 
to  adopt.  It  brushes  away  everything  that  per- 
tains to  unrighteousness.  It  burns  all  dross 
and  cleanses  the  heart. 

Ideal  consciousness  is  consciousness  of  God 
—a  ripened  soulfulness.  It  is  the  power  that 
overcomes,  a  rock  as  that  of  Gibraltar.  This 
ideal  consciousness  develops  the  man  that  dares 
to  do  right  for  righteousness'  sake.  It  is  the 
attribute  of  the  great,  unfathomable  I,  the  soul 
of  manifestation,  in  which  Love  is  the  active 
centre. 

4*    4*    ^ 

ROM  a  logical  view-point  of  the 
subject,  we  believe  that  evolution 
will  present  to  us  the  more  sub- 
jective form  or  phase  of  sexual  in- 
tercourse. To  try  to  avoid  sex  conditions  now 
would  be  the  height  of  folly  and  abortive  of 
unperceived  good  results.  Therefore,  until  a 
vision  of  perception  beyond  the  present  rela- 
tions can  be  observed  they  must  be  continued. 


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Body  and  soul  must  act  together  to  bring  forth 
the  diviner  possibilities.  As  we  demonstrate 
all  we  perceive  concerning  creative  law,  enter- 
ing into  the  creative  act  with  consciousness  of 
purpose,  something  more  will  be  made  mani- 
fest, and  by  practical  demonstration  we  will 
learn  what  is  in  store  for  all  those  who  wisely 
seek. 

There  is  such  a  thing  as  the  new  body. 
The  present  body  is  the  product  of  Thought, 
and  as  it  becomes  regenerate  through  the  power 
of  Soul-Love,  it  will  become  more  and  more 
transparent,  less  opaque  and  dense,  until  finally 
it  will  appear  transformed ;  changed  in  quality, 
the  identity  remaining  the  same ;  it  will  be  en- 
tirely under  control  of  the  soul. 

When  Jesus  appeared  after  three  days  in 
the  sepulchre  his  identity  had  not  changed,  but 
the  quality  of  his  body  had  become  so  spiritual- 
ized, so  under  dominance  of  His  soul,  that  he 
appeared  in  the  midst  of  his  disciples  through 
closed  doors. 


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I  HERE  is  a  mighty  current  flowing 
through  the  Universe.  It  is  part- 
ed into  two  streams.  Blend  these 
streams  so  that  the  one  becomes 
saturated  with  the  essence  of  the  other,  and 
you  have,  in  the  mixture,  All  Life,  which  is  life 
eternal.  These  two  streams  are  Man  and 
Woman.  To  him  be  it  said:  Mix  yourself 
with  herself  to  such  a  degree  that  you  will  not 
know  whether  you  are  yourself  or  herself — for 
then  you  will  taste  of  Life  Eternal  and  drink 
the  streams  of  waters  that  are  living.  Waters 
that  are  alive !  These  are  blended,  not  muddy. 
The  blended  are  clear  and  transparent  as 
flowing  crystal,  as  sparkling  sunbeams.  In 
it  is  All  Life.  Mix  it,  drink  it,  and  live !  Di- 
vision is  death,  unity  is  life !     Unite ! 

The  work  is  difiicult  but  highly  natural. 
What  is  generally  called  union  between  male 
and  female,  is  rather  separation.  No  wonder, 
then,  that  the  w^ork  is  difficult !  If  you  wish 
separation  unite  bodies  only.  In  spending  force 
the  golden  cord  of  true  unity  snaps.  If  you 
wish  true  union,  the  eternal  wholeness,  then  this 
is  the  way : 

Know  that  man's  constituent  parts  are  three. 
For  a  wholesome  union  the  wdiole  Being  is  re- 
quired.    The  soul,  linking  body  to  spirit,  par- 


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takes  of  the  nature  of  both,  even  as  the  solar 
plexus  shares  in  the  nature  of  both  the  upper 
and  lower  centre,  brain  and  vitality.  The  con- 
clusion is  this :  unite  souls.  No  kind  of  ignor- 
ance is  available  here.  Only  those  who  know 
their  souls  can  do  the  work.  The  solar  plexus 
is  the  medium  through  which  the  soul  is 
known.  Unite  souls !  for  in  the  soul  is  the  en- 
tire being  blended :  spirit  and  body  flow  into 
it.  Its  aggregate  essence  flows  into  the  soul 
of  the  beloved — and  it  is  a  perfect  exchange. 
The  first  sign  of  having  tasted  the  Elixir  is 
that  your  eye  attracts  or  repulses  all  things ; 
that  the  teeth  shed  off  all  decayed  layers  and 
become  new  and  glossy;  that  old  nails  fall  out 
and  new,  beautiful  ones  apj>ear  in  their  place. 

The  cause  of  all  union  is  the  desire  for  more 
life.  Man  and  woman  unite  to  live  more. 
While  in  union  this  should  be  realized,  that  the 
pleasure  sensed  is  increased  life  streaming 
through  the  being.  Take  hold  of  the  life,  con- 
centrate upon  it,  and  live !  Concentrate  stead- 
ily, unflinchingly  upon  it.  and  it  will  augment 
until  it  shakes  you  into  divine  laughter  and  lifts 
you  into  the  spheres  of  the  gods !  The  founda- 
tions of  (^Id  things    are    rent,   the    cells    and 


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chambers  of    the    body    are    opened,    and    the 

vitaHty  of  the  new  Hfe  fills  every  atom ! 

Fixations  and  sublimations!    Fixations 

belong    to    the    body,    sublimations 

to    the    spirit.      The    soul    fixes 

everything  in  sublimity! 


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